so to point out
The video is posted on the German Rheinmetall channel, not the RBSL one
The interview clearly states Rheinmetall as well
There is absolutly no source thats states it is RBSL, so please stop spreading misinformation
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So the challenger hull is British, rbsl is the joint venture between rheinmetall and bae to develop and convert the 2 to the 3, so ultimately who is providing the chally hulls and turrets to rbsl who are then providing the hull and turret for the 130mm test bed. This is what defense contracts do and the uk and Germany have an incredibly strong relationship in this regard it belongs to both countries as a joint project with shared technology
Rheinmetall loaned the tank from the UK MOD.
Loaning a vehicle does not mean they participated in its actual development. Its completly rheinmetall in all mentions.
Where is the vickers mk7 in the german tree? it uses a german hull as example.
I did a whole segment on your bad take specialy cause its such a weak pathetic argument
The hull being british, has no effect at all.
You only provided your own thoughts and no actual prove of your assumptions
Provide proof it was actual RBSL or cease spreading misinformation.
We dont even know if it had integrated FCS since it only fires straight. So there might not have been any need for cooperation in the first place
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The video itself shows “Rheinmetall Defence” at the end, the video-description links the legally responsible department, which is Rheinmetall AG.
And in addition the location is literally Rheinmetalls firing/testing range in Unterlüss, Germany.
Here’s an example for you (not hard to find on google maps, the satellite image is from 2026 but the old roads on the left are still visible)
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Yawn be sweaty if you want it’s irregardless a joint venture the hulls are British the gun is German.
Both countries are allied it belongs to both the reverse with the bickers mk7 the turret and gun are British the hull is German if it ends up in the German tree one day 🤷 I’m not advocating for one country to get it over the other inherently it belongs to both countries wherever or if whenever it comes I would get it regardless but it’s just an approved suggestion
i am completly fine with britain getting it myself, we can throw them a bone.
I am just completly against the spread of misinformation, which you are doing.
Only cause rheinmetall worked on the challenger for the challenger 130, does not make it a joint venture.
There is still countries developing modifcation kits for leo 1s, or like i showed of for leo 2.
That doesn not make them join ventures. those nations are able to do it themself
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I’m comfortable with my opinion thanks bye 🙋♂️
That Challenger 2 pictured there is the Challenger 2E, which is an export variant and has a different transmission to in-service British Challenger 2s.
The standard Challenger 2 uses the TN54E transmission, which is British
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