Challenger 2

...tank. As of January 2008, two Challenger 2s have been damaged in combat, and one destroyed by another Challenger 2 in a friendly fire incident. Challenger 2 is an extensive redesign from Challenger 1, the MBT from which it was developed.

In this article: British Army, Challenger 1, Leopard 2, BAE Systems, NATO, and Royal Scots Dragoon Guards

...it's not all that big when you compare it to other military hardware, which gives us an excuse to talk about some of this stuff. Challenger II Main Battle Tank To give you some sense of perspective, 73 tons is pretty close to the...

In this article: Challenger II, Textron, C-5 Galaxy, Caspian Sea, L-3 Communications, U.S. Navy, Soviet Union, and Britain

...was killed and four others injured in an exchange of fire with the Taliban in Afghanistan on Thursday in eastern Ghazni province. Challenger demands investigation of Afghan vote Afghanistan's top challenger against President Hamid Karzai...

In this article: Hamid Karzai, Afghanistan, Allegation, Abdullah Abdullah, U.N., Richard Holbrooke, Challenger, Ghazni, Kabul, and Democracy

Taliban insurgents then opened fire. The soldiers fired back but the three were killed and one was critically wounded, officials said. Challenger gains ground as Afghan vote nears The energetic crowd roared and chanted his name as a beaming...

In this article: Hamid Karzai, Afghanistan, Taliban, Abdullah Abdullah, NATO, UN, Challenger, Taliban insurgents, The Miami Herald, and U.S.

...tanks to be deployed on the Helmand front The head of the Army, General Sir Richard Dannatt, asked the Ministry of Defence to deploy Challenger Two tanks - acknowledged as one of the best weapons in Britain's armoury - in Afghanistan two...

In this article: Challenger, Richard Dannatt, Afghanistan, Bundeswehr, Taliban, British troops, Banana, and Waste

...Transglobe, crews were making their way towards the Canary Islands. The three identical steel-hulled yachts, named Adventure (Royal Navy), Challenger (British Army) and Discoverer (Royal Air Force), will later take part in the 2009 Rolex...

In this article: All rights reserved, British Army, Challenger, Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, Royal Navy, and Royal Air Force

...been deployed on all major operations, including the Gulf war, Bosnia and Kosovo. It was the first regiment in the British army to use the Challenger 2 battle tank and the first to fire its guns against the enemy in Iraq in 2003. About 150...

In this article: Glasgow, Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, Royal Scots Greys, Scotland, British Army, 3rd Carabiniers, Gulf War, Jim Murphy, and Germany

Navigation - link to other main sections from here The British Army has been ordered to park up its Challenger 2 tanks for the next three years to release crews to drive the new mine-resistant vehicles in Afghanistan. The move is part...

In this article: David Richards, Taliban, Afghanistan, Welsh Guards, Viking, and Iraq

...the public for their support while they were serving in the Middle East. The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards took one of their 62-tonne Challenger 2 battle tanks down Edinburgh's historic Royal Mile for the first time. Commanding officer...

In this article: Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, Scotland, Edinburgh, Royal Scots Greys, 3rd Carabiniers, Germany, Afghanistan, and Perth, Western Australia

...one of more than 200 events that have been organised to honour the country's troops. The Queen inspected a guard of honour and Challenger 2 tanks, and viewed a number of displays about military life. As part of the proceedings the...

In this article: Armed Forces Day, Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, Kevan Jones, Jock Stirrup, and Scotland