The troops travelled to Britain shortly after Rishi Sunak announced in January that the UK would send 14 Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine. The MoD could not confirm the exact location of the tanks.
How Britain’s Challenger II tanks could alter the battlefield in Ukraine. The protection provided by the Chobham and Dorchester armour will enable the vehicles to survive direct hits from 1. Tank battles are still rare. Tanks mostly used as assault armor or even artillery because of lack of such. Not much of a competition but stranger things have happened. T-62's gun can still penetrate either a Challenger 2 or a Leo 2 depending on where it hits. But then most tank guns can penetrate any modern tank in the rear, even a WW2 era The Challenger 2’s armor, sometimes known as the Chobham or Dorchester armor, is regarded as one of the best in the entire world. Its composition is a closely-guarded secret, but being about twice as strong as steel, it can reportedly withstand a direct blow from a Russian T-72 tank.Here's a side-by-side comparison of Britain and Russia's main battle tanks - the UK's Challenger 2 and Russia's T-14 Armata. The Challenger 2 is heavier than