British and French soldiers from NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence Battlegroup Estonia pit the 🇬🇧Challenger 2 tank against the 🇫🇷Leclerc. Although carried out in a friendly spirit, it got competitive. #NATO #enhancedForwardPresence #UnitedKingdom #France | NATO

The Challenger II Tank In The Iraq War 2003-2005 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 The Challenger 2 had been used in peacekeeping missions and exercises before, but its first combat use came in March 2003 during the invasion of Iraq. 7th Armoured Brigade, part of 1st Armoured Division, was in action with 120 Challenger 2s around Basra. The type saw extensive use during the siege of Basra, providing fire support to the British forces and knocking out Iraqi tanks, mainly T-54/55s. The problems that had been identified

🎥 Join Sergeant Ratcliffe and his crew from the The Royal Tank Regiment as they show you around their office – the Challenger 2 Battle Tank! #ArmedForcesDay British Army 👇 | Armed Forces Day

89K views · 1.7K reactions | FV4034 Challenger II  During the...