Challenger 2 MBT - Technical data and Discussion (Part 1)

That’s the test rig

Btw if somebody wants to dig into the specs of DNGS T3 and Orion sights that would be useful.

So you want me to break into Rbsl hq, huh?

Zoomed in.

The image you posted shows that starting roughly where the 2nd road wheel is, there is as section of the skirt assy as thick as the apparent “dust cover” section on top, that runs all the way to the bottom of the skirt.
I’m questioning why the skirt appears to have that depth for the entire coverage of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th road wheels if the assy is two thin screen sections: one covering 1st to 5th and the other only the 6th.

It’d make more sense to me if it was a sandwich of two screens that overlap between the 2nd and 5th with the front screen overhanging to cover the 1st (and allowing the extra standoff needed to fit the mudguard) and the back screen overhanging to cover the 6th where the skirt coverage doesn’t need to be as thick since it’s only protecting the engine not the crew section.

Original image

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52864918269_65f14b6edd_5k.jpg

Cant find anything else. It has to be the shot with the video. I also tried german and russian sides of the internet but it also gave me noting
Now we wait. Thanks

The screen ends on the 1st drive wheel
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the missing part is the jamming box (with megatron slapped on the photo) and the plates bechind it
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For the memes.

I’ve forwarded the last report, but I’m not confident it will be accepted. If you do find any extra materials for the weight let me know.

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Ok, i will break in and steal their memes

Im trying my hardest but everyone just talk about either gun and digitalization, history or the work places it bring. There is only one place i did not checked, that is Janes full article, as you need to be a sub to see it.

If its Janes I wouldn’t bother. Its not considered to be reliable by the developers.

I see, well i go back looking for anything
Yea, i give up for now. Even things in chinese are just c&p of other things that are copies of rheinmetall talk on their site (it does not include anything about weight)

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Sure, I don’t mind! Anything that makes them not needlessly nerf an already interestingly effective tank.

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Will try to so something with it once my energy comes back

It’s a long shot but my MP is on the defence committee, would it be worth asking them for information?

Well, idk. Im not sure how things like that work here?
@Gunjob help? (sorry for the ping again)

A written statement could be useful but I’m unsure how successful it could be. MP’s overall are pretty stupid (lets be real) haha.

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Then you can try i guess? If they can confirm that the weight did not increased then in 2019 we would go somewhere, or so i think?
Man the modern things are a mess…

I’m not sure they would even provide that information. And it might not even be accepted.

Every shot is worth something. I guess?

I guess if you’re really up for it, then you could send an inquiry to RBSL/MoD themselves as they’ll probably generally be smarter, and will still only release what is allowed.

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Now that i thinked about, will asking Rheinmetall or BEA about it do anything? How do i ask a arms making company as a civilan fron neither UK nor Germany about a project from 2019 that is still highly classified without endangering my surrounding and without getting survilance as a potential threat to security?

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