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Challenger 1
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Challenger 1

Main battle tanks

Country of origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerRoyal Ordnance Factory
The FV4030/4 Challenger 1 is a British main battle tank (MBT) used by the British Army from 1983 to 2001, when it was superseded by the Challenger 2. The majority of the Challenger 1 fleet was subsequently sold to Jordan where it remained in service with the Royal Jordanian Army until withdrawals were announced in 2018.
Known locally as Al-Hussein, these vehicles received various Jordanian modifications before being replaced by French-made Leclerc tanks from the UAE and ex-Italian Centauro 8x8 wheeled tank destroyers. The Jordanian Challenger 1 fleet had been retired by January 2023.

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Specifications

Weight
62.0 t
Length
8.32 m
Width
3.51 m
Height
2.95 m
Top speed
56 km/h
Range
450 km
Number built
420
Introduced
1983
Entered service
1983

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Model data: Wikidata (CC0) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Figures can differ between versions of the same weapon. · Q722813