Ali_Baba
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Challenger 1's would be a fantastic idea if Jordan will release them and they can be repaired. You have to realise Jordan retired them - so they are quite probably past their service lives aready. And yes you are right - Challenger 1s beat up Iraqi T-72 derivatives REAL GOOD..Guess they need to speed things up. Especially the Paladins. I'm also hoping for more artillery as well like at least 200 or so from other countries besides the tanks. Cluster munitions also important, Biden shouldn't worry about it since Ukrainian government is requesting them and are using it against the large masses of troops. They can worry about cleaning them up later after the war. Allowing Russians to push through any coming offensive that could lead to more destruction on the cities nearby.
Also on twitter people mentioned about minimum of 400 Challenger 1 tanks. Maybe Chieftain tanks as well.
Germany could propose refurbished Challenger 1 Main Battle Tanks to Uk
According to information published by the German Newspaper "Handelsblatt" on January 20, 2023, the defense industry of Germany could propose refurbished exwww.armyrecognition.com
According to open source information, Jordan would have around 400 Challenger 1 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) in store. The Jordanian defense company King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau upgraded Jordanian Challenger MBTs which were named as Al-Hussein.
The Jordanian Challenger tanks are no longer in service and are replaced by 141 ex-Italian Army B1 Centauro 8x8 Mobile Gun Systems as well as ex-German Marder 1A3 tracked armored Infantry Fighting Vehicles.
The company RBSL, a joint venture between the German company Rheinmetall and the British company BAE Systems based in the United Kingdom will be able to refurbish Challenger 1. In May 2021, RBSL announced it had been awarded an £800m contract to upgrade 148 Challenger 3 Main Battle Tanks for the British Army.
The Challenger 2 being an upgrade of the Challenger 1, the company RBSL could possibly carry out the refurbishment in combat conditions of the Challenger 1 tanks coming from Jordan.
The Challenger 1 entered into service with the British in 1982, but despite its age, the Challenger 1 could still be very effective against Russian tanks thanks to its 120 mm gun but also still offer a high level of protection. During the first Gulf War in 1990–1991 The Challenger, in comparison with the American tank used in the Gulf, offering more mobility and firepower. Overall, Challenger 1 destroyed roughly 300 Iraqi Soviet-made tanks, while the Iraqi forces failed to take a single tank out of combat. During operation Desert Storm the Challenger 1 tank engaged an enemy target at a range of 5,100 m.
Unfortunately the UK right now lacks the industrial capability to refurbish those tanks and that is why it has teamed up with a german company for Challenger 3.
The UK has run down its tank industry entirely at the altar of "market efficiency..."
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