What British Challenger 2 tanks are capable of and how they will help the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Great Britain will hand over its Challenger 2 tanks to us. The British Ministry of Defense showed how they will help our military at the front.
The ministry also published a video showing the power of combat vehicles. They also said that the tanks have a 120 mm L30A1 cannon with a length of 55 calibers.
What are the advantages of the British Challenger 2 tanks
Why does Ukraine need main battle tanks to retake its territory and repel Russian troops? – noted in the ministry.
They explained that the Challenger 2 tanks are special in that they:
- can destroy other tanks;
- have increased protection ;
- capable of supporting combined operations.
In confirmation of the power of the tanks, the British Ministry of Defense showed a video of the exercises in Latvia. On the frames you can see the work of:
- British Challenger 2 tanks;
- German Leopard;
- French Leclerc;
- and American Abrams.
How the powerful tanks of Britain, the USA, Germany and France work: watch the video
British tanks Challenger 2 will be in the Armed Forces of Ukraine: briefly
- On January 14, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, in a conversation with Volodymyr Zelensky, said that London would provide Kyiv with Challenger 2 tanks.
- Subsequently, the Minister of Defense Britain's Ben Wallace said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be provided with a squadron of Challenger 2 tanks – 14 units.
- The tanks can arrive to us in a few months. Deputy Defense Minister Alex Chalk noted that they plan to transfer Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine at the end of March.
- It should be noted that British tanks are special, first of all, with a gun. After all, it is rifled and uses separate-loading ammunition that is not unified with NATO.