The TES system was developed to increase the protection of the tank against tandem warheads and IED (Improvised Explosive Device) threats. The Challenger 2 TES Megatron is very similar to the M1 Abrams TUSK (Tank Urban Survival Kit) in terms of protection. Challenger 2 with add-on armor - Challenger 2E: for the export version - Challenger 2 TES: also nicknamed Megatron is the latest generation of British Main Battle Tank (MBT) in the Challenger 2 family. . On march 4, 2023, it was announced that UK will donate a new batch of 14 Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine. On January 14, 2023, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak confirmed the supply of 14 Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine. On January 9, 2023, the Sky News TV channel news announced that the United Kingdom is considering supplying Ukraine with Challenger 2 tanks. Following the issue of a staff requirement for a next-generation tank, Vickers formally submitted its plans for Challenger 2 to the British Ministry of Defense. Challenger 2 main battle tank entered service with the British Army in June 1998 and the last of the 386 tanks were delivered in April 2002. Vickers Defence Systems (later Alvis Vickers, now BAE Systems Land Systems) began to develop a successor to Challenger 1 as a private venture in 1986.
Fewer than 5% of components are interchangeable. It uses the basic hull and automotive parts of its predecessor but all else is new. Challenger 2 is an extensive redesign from Challenger 1, the MBT from which it was developed.
Built by the British company Vickers Defence System now part of BAE Systems Land and Armaments. The Challenger 2 FV4034 is the main battle tank currently in service with the British army.
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