Challenger 3 MBT - Technical Data and Discussion

From the CV12 TCA MK8A upgrade, it can be seen that compared with the CV12 TCA Mk6A, the Mk8A has a slightly larger turbocharger, a higher compression ratio and fuel injection pressure, and an increased hydraulic drive cooling fan device. Then if 9A wants higher power, the conditions mentioned in the appeal are always indispensable.Moreover, Caterpillar previously said at the IAV2019 conference that it has developed a new Perkins CV12 CR (Common Rail) engine for Challenger 2, which adopts a high-pressure common rail fuel injection system, which improves the output power and reaches 1500 horsepower, so the previous conclusion can be drawn.
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https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-04-06/HL7761/

https://www.reddit.com/r/ChallengerTanks/comments/107bwns/challenger_2_haaipcr3_confirmed_to_be_using_a/#lightbox

It looks like the first pre-production CR3 hasn’t had any changes to the cooling vents/hull rear: x.com

Yes, as i said

After all it is only the 1st proto, out of 6? 7? I forgot how much of they they are planning to make.

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  1. to be integrated in the 148 delivered.

ive allready posted the confirmation its the 9a

new CR3 Model
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hmm thats rly small lol

Where is Dragon Fire being mounted? Ahah

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On the boats of course :) probably HMS Sutherland like the 40mm + LMM was

We will make a suggestion for Sutherland with both of them on :D

Supacat with Dragonfire as the UK’s next top tier AA?

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i wonder how much power that uses. maybe it works on 4 aaa batteries

One of these bad boys actually

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put 2 together and it can sink ships

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https://x.com/RH_BAES_Land/status/1772988873787748546

A couple other angles but it’s difficult to see detail in any of them

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Im interested in the gunner auxiliary sight. It is bigger and looks simmilary to the driver camera.
it might get the same thermal overlay as the driver
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Where is this photo from?

https://twitter.com/DefenceHQ/status/1781007984685961353

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https://www.army.mod.uk/news-and-events/news/2024/04/british-army-s-most-lethal-tank-prototype-rolls-off-production-line/

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