Disambiguation evidence for Challenger 2 main battle tank via surface form

"Challenger 2"


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Triples where this entity appears as subject under the label "Challenger 2".

Predicate Object
ammunitionType separate-loading ammunition
armour Chobham-type composite armour
armour Dorchester armour
conflict Iraq War
conflict Iraq War
surface form: War in Iraq (2003–2011)
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
crew 4
designedToReplace Challenger 2 main battle tank self-linksurface differs
surface form: Challenger 1
engine Perkins CV12-6A V12 diesel
enginePower 1200 hp
fireControl computerised fire-control system
gunCalibre 120 mm
gunStabilisation fully stabilised main gun
gunType rifled tank gun
height about 2.5 m
hullCrew driver
instanceOf armoured fighting vehicle
instanceOf main battle tank
introduced 1990s
length about 8.3 m hull length
manufacturer BAE Systems
surface form: BAE Systems Land & Armaments
manufacturer BAE Systems
surface form: Vickers Defence Systems
maximumSpeedRoad 59 km/h
notableFeature high level of crew protection
notableFeature long-range gunnery accuracy
operator Oman
operator United Kingdom
originIndustry British defence industry
primaryArmament 120 mm L30A1 rifled gun
range about 450 km
role backbone of British armoured forces
secondaryArmament 7.62 mm L37A2 machine gun
secondaryArmament 7.62 mm L94A1 chain gun
serviceEntry 1998
serviceStatus in service
successor Challenger 2 main battle tank self-linksurface differs
surface form: Challenger 3
suspension hydropneumatic
transmission David Brown TN54
turretCrew commander
turretCrew gunner
turretCrew loader
turretTraverse 360 degrees
type heavy armoured vehicle
usedBy British Army
usedBy Royal Army of Oman
weight approximately 62 tonnes
width about 3.5 m

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surface form: Perkins CV12-6A