This exact vehicle also holds a unique record - it annihilated an Iraqi tank from a staggering distance of about 3.17 miles. Will the Challenger 3 surpass its predecessor? Although the new tank is ...

Eventually, the program evolved into an entirely new tank design called Challenger 3. The Army began the process of upgrading its existing fleet of Challenger 2s to Challenger 3s in 2021.

Left to rot in sheds, our equipment is either ancient, non-existent or yet to arrive, while ammunition stocks would not last a week if push came to shove, says defence expert Francis Tusa ...