In 1916, an agricultural works in Lincoln built the first tanks in history and sent them to the Somme. In 2002, Britain ...

Any problem involving British Army procurement, or indeed procurement across the Ministry of Defence, is guaranteed to attract headlines – especially at the moment. It is easy ammunition for critics ...

As part of its modernization efforts, the British Army decided to upgrade a relatively small number (148) of Challenger 2 tanks into the Challenger 3. The new tank will have a crew of four, ...

Summary and Key Points: The British Challenger 3 main battle tank has taken a significant step towards its debut by completing a successful live-fire trial of its new 120 mm L55A1 smoothbore gun.

The Challenger 3’s most notable advancement lies in its innovative turret and weaponry. The integration of the Rheinmetall Leopard 2 L55 A1 smoothbore cannon marks a significant upgrade, allowing the ...

A problem with the new main battle tank’s gearbox could delay its entry into service by as much as two years—an increasingly common theme for the British defense industry. The UK’s Royal Navy has been ...

Britain has been using the Challenger 2 main battle tank (MBT) since it was first introduced in the 1990s. Plans to upgrade the U.K.'s fleet of MBTs in the early 2000s, but issues arose, and the tanks ...

The British Army's Challenger tank is due for significant upgrades, with a new version now running off the production line. (Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images) Rheinmetall unveiled the U.K.’s new ...

The British Army’s Challenger 3 made its surprise debut at TANKFEST 2026 at The Tank Museum in Bovington.

Like the works of Charles Darwin or your average game of Pokémon, Main Battle Tanks are constantly evolving. As far as British MBTs are concerned, most roads tend to pass through the all-time classic ...

What's amazing about the first version of the Challenger is that it holds the record for the furthest sucessful tank kill ever carried out. During the Gulf War, the Challenger was able to blow up an ...