Team
: The Leonic Commonwealth

# Challenger 2

Role
: Main Battle Tank

## Addons

| Addon         | Cost         |
| ------------- | ------------ |
| Dorchester 2E | 250 points   |
| TES           | 1,000 points |

## [General information](/md/rv/vehicles/challenger-2.md#general-information)

Description
: The **Challenger 2** is a Main Battle Tank that succeeded the [Challenger 1](/md/rv/vehicles/challenger-1.md) in British service from 1998, with a new turret, **120mm L30A1** rifled gun, and improved armour including the Dorchester composite package. It has seen operational use in Iraq and remains the UK's primary MBT. The 64 t tracked vehicle is crewed by four — driver, gunner, commander, and loader — and reaches 56 km/h forward and 38 km/h reverse. The **Perkins CV12** diesel produces 1,314 hp for 20.5 hp/t and is mated to an automatic gearbox.
Main armament is the stabilized **120mm L30A1** with L27A1, L31A7, and L34A2 ammunition; a coaxial **7.62 mm L94A1** and a loader **7.62mm L37A2** are fitted. The gunner has a laser rangefinder, 3x–10x day sight, and Gen 2 thermal sight with FCS and lead; the commander has a laser sight. Smoke grenades and an engine smoke system are standard.
This vehicle features two addons: **Dorchester 2E** and **TES**. The Dorchester 2E addon costs 250 points and equips the Challenger 2 with additional ERA on the LFP and the hull sides, increasing overall protection for the hull. The TES (Theatre Entry Standard) addon costs 1,000 points and equips the Challenger 2 with ASPRO-HMT ERA and slat armor, significantly improving chemical energy (CE) protection across the entire vehicle. The TES suite also features an IED jammer, which provides protection against C4 explosives. Furthermore, it replaces the loader’s 7.62mm machine gun with a CROWS featuring an M2 .50 Caliber machine gun and a full suite of modern optics and FCS; this increases the loader’s overall lethality and provides enough firepower to clear trees and other environmental obstacles.

Locomotion
: Tracked

Supported classes
: Crewman

Obtainment
: Free

## [In-game availability](/md/rv/vehicles/challenger-2.md#in-game-availability)

| Team/Loadout                                                     | [Modern](/md/rv/loadouts/modern.md) |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- |
| [Schwalbenheim Republic](/md/rv/teams/schwalbenheim-republic.md) | Tier 2                              |

## Addons

| Addon         | Cost         |
| ------------- | ------------ |
| Dorchester 2E | 250 points   |
| TES           | 1,000 points |

## [Vehicle](/md/rv/vehicles/challenger-2.md#vehicle)

| Weight           | 64 t    |
| ---------------- | ------- |
| Seating capacity | 4       |
| Driver           | 1       |
| Gunner           | 1       |
| Commander        | 1       |
| Loader           | 1       |
| Max speed        |         |
| Forward          | 56 km/h |
| Backward         | 38 km/h |

## [Powertrain](/md/rv/vehicles/challenger-2.md#powertrain)

| Engine                | Perkins CV12 |
| --------------------- | ------------ |
| Type                  | Diesel       |
| Max RPM               | 2,300 RPM    |
| Horsepower            | 1,314 hp     |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 20.5 hp/t    |
| Transmission          |              |
| Forward gears         | 6            |
| Reverse gears         | 2            |
| Neutral steering      | Yes          |
| Automatic gearbox     | Yes          |

## [Armour](/md/rv/vehicles/challenger-2.md#armour)

| Lower front plate | 115 mm–445 mm   |
| ----------------- | --------------- |
| Upper front plate | 205 mm–515 mm   |
| Left cheek        | 409 mm–1,117 mm |
| Right cheek       | 443 mm–1,123 mm |
| Mantlet           | 20 mm–413 mm    |
| Hull side         | 80 mm–105 mm    |

## [Defenses](/md/rv/vehicles/challenger-2.md#defenses)

| Engine smoke system | Yes |
| ------------------- | --- |
| Electronic warfare  |     |
| IED jammer          | No  |
| Drone jammer        | No  |

## [Gunner turret](/md/rv/vehicles/challenger-2.md#gunner-turret)

Feature: Stabilizer

Feature: Smoke grenades

| Traversal        |            |
| ---------------- | ---------- |
| Horizontal speed | 31 deg/s   |
| Vertical speed   | 11 deg/s   |
| Vertical limits  | -10° / 20° |

### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/challenger-2.md#gunner-turret-weapons)

#### [120mm L30A1](/md/rv/vehicles/challenger-2.md#gunner-turret-weapon-120mm-l30a1)

| Reload speed                                            | 6.5s |
| ------------------------------------------------------- | ---- |
| Refill speed                                            | 6s   |
| Ammo                                                    | Max  |
| [L27A1](/md/rv/shells/120mm-l30a1-l27a1.md)             | \*   |
| [Shell L31A7](/md/rv/shells/120mm-l30a1-shell-l31a7.md) | \*   |
| [Shell L34A2](/md/rv/shells/120mm-l30a1-shell-l34a2.md) | \*   |
| Ammo models                                             |      |
| Turret ammo                                             | 4    |
| Hull ammo                                               | 44   |

#### [7.62 mm L94A1](/md/rv/vehicles/challenger-2.md#gunner-turret-weapon-762-mm-l94a1)

| Reload speed                           | 6s    |
| -------------------------------------- | ----- |
| Magazine size                          | 2,000 |
| Ammo                                   | Max   |
| [AP](/md/rv/shells/762-mm-l94a1-ap.md) | \*    |
| Ammo models                            |       |
| Coax ammo                              | 2     |

### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/challenger-2.md#gunner-turret-sights)

#### [Main sight](/md/rv/vehicles/challenger-2.md#gunner-turret-sight-1)

Feature: FCS

Fire control system

Feature: Lead

| Rangefinder     | Laser    |
| --------------- | -------- |
| Vertical limits | -15°–30° |
| Zoom            | 3x, 10x  |

#### [Thermal sight](/md/rv/vehicles/challenger-2.md#gunner-turret-sight-2)

| Rangefinder          | Laser                              |
| -------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| Thermals             | Green (Gen 2) (forced)             |
| Thermal zoom         | 10.2°, 3.9° Vertical field of view |
| Thermal aspect ratio | 1.52                               |

#### [Backup sight](/md/rv/vehicles/challenger-2.md#gunner-turret-sight-3)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 10x  |

#### [Periscope](/md/rv/vehicles/challenger-2.md#gunner-turret-sight-4)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 1x   |

## [Commander turret](/md/rv/vehicles/challenger-2.md#commander-turret)

Feature: Stabilizer

| Traversal        |            |
| ---------------- | ---------- |
| Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s   |
| Vertical speed   | 60 deg/s   |
| Vertical limits  | -10° / 30° |

### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/challenger-2.md#commander-turret-sights)

#### [CIV sight](/md/rv/vehicles/challenger-2.md#commander-turret-sight-1)

| Rangefinder | Laser   |
| ----------- | ------- |
| Zoom        | 3x, 10x |

## [Loader turret](/md/rv/vehicles/challenger-2.md#loader-turret)

| Traversal        |            |
| ---------------- | ---------- |
| Mouse aim        | Yes        |
| Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s   |
| Vertical speed   | 60 deg/s   |
| Vertical limits  | -10° / 25° |

### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/challenger-2.md#loader-turret-weapons)

#### [7.62mm L37A2](/md/rv/vehicles/challenger-2.md#loader-turret-weapon-762mm-l37a2)

| Reload speed                          | 6s  |
| ------------------------------------- | --- |
| Magazine size                         | 200 |
| Ammo                                  | Max |
| [AP](/md/rv/shells/762mm-l37a2-ap.md) | \*  |
| Ammo models                           |     |
| MG ammo                               | 17  |

### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/challenger-2.md#loader-turret-sights)

#### [Sight 1](/md/rv/vehicles/challenger-2.md#loader-turret-sight-1)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 1x   |

## [Gallery](/md/rv/vehicles/challenger-2.md#gallery)

| Type      | URL                                                                         |
| --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Thumbnail | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/challenger-2/perspective.png     |
| Front     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/challenger-2/front.png           |
| Back      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/challenger-2/back.png            |
| Left      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/challenger-2/left.png            |
| Right     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/challenger-2/right.png           |
| Top       | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/challenger-2/top.png             |
| Armor     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/challenger-2/armor_thumbnail.png |

Added on: 11/11/2025

ID: "Challenger 2"