There have been four tanks named Challenger in
British military service.
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Cruiser Mk VIII Challenger in service during World War II
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Challenger 1
The FV4030/4 Challenger 1 is a British main battle tank (MBT) used by the British Army from 1983 to 2001, when it was superseded by the Challenger 2. It is also currently used by the Royal Jordanian Army as its main battle tank, after heavy m ...
in service from the mid-1980s to early 21st century
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Challenger 2 in service from 1998 onwards
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Challenger 3
Challenger 3 (CR3) is a planned third generation British main battle tank in development for the British Army. It will be produced by conversion of existing Challenger 2 tanks by the British/German Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land joint venture.
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in development; predicted to enter service from 2027 onwards
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