Interesting, do you think they’ve reused the improved cooling from the 1500hp variant?
I think its more than likely. Though it looks a bit different, I’d imagine they’ve upgraded some components to a more modern standard.
It does appear that the 9A only has one of those cooling units on the left as opposed to the two of the Challenger 2E CV12
The Challenger 2 also has a similar blue box, I’m not sure if this is the same thing.
Btw, as of now, unfortunately it does seem that the current intention is staying with the 1200hp power back, with reliability and maintenance improvements being the focus. There isn’t any intention to upgrade the CV12 beyond what is happening, it’s the end of the road for CV12.
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It’s a shame if that’s the case, from what I heard one of the main crew complaints was that the tank was underpowered.
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It’s not all bad. I’m hoping that just means they want other options. But that’s some pretty generous hopium.
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We can cope, but isn’t it a bit late in the program to be thinking about different engines?
From what i have heard it will be 1500hp
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Depends how into the future they are thinking.
Given we have had ABSOLUTELY ZERO involvement in any future tank programs so far. We may be going down our own path.
With our recent expansion of UK manufacturing it does make sense.
Losing our domestic tank manufacturing would really be a shame, but we shall see.
They aren’t thinking at all. They are using a 120mm and sights that are only good now instead of 130mm and sights that are super now that will be good then
The sights are fine? Same as being used on ajax which is great for commonality and parts. Megapixel thermals… what sights would you be wanting off the shelf?
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Because the 130mm isn’t a mature system for a tank entering service in less than 2 years from now. The turret design you can be sure incorporates growth potential to the 130mm gun. Currently L/55A1 with DM83 is going to be more than fine for current threats.
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The sights on the Challenger 3 are some of the best in the world. Third generation for gunner and commander with great zoom. Even the driver has a thermal imaging camera.
The Challenger 3 turret as far as I know is also able to fit the 130mm. Using the 120mm is a better choice at the moment as the entire point of the tank is for NATO interoperability, and no NATO tanks currently use the 130mm. The Chally 3 with its L55A1 and DM83 will have the best firepower of any tank in the world (alongside the Leopard 2A8).
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I say 130mm as an example as it was shown of modified CR2 but there needs to some preparation to easily switch to the next big common cannon that NATO will use, whether that is Rheinmetall’s 130mm or Nexter’s 140mm, the 130mm is probably a better choice but there needs to be an easy way for changing in 50 years when humanity are somehow still alive and the British government are complaining about the cost of things but don’t want to fix anything. At least the CR3 will be sharing the same ammo with its German cousin
you can remove that 96kph figure btw
The 96km/h was an example. I was saying it because a 96km/h CR would be hella funny to see
ah it wasn’t in response to you, dw
Sadly CR3 doesn’t do anything new if anything it’s a tank due in 2 years and it will bring us to the levels of the M1A2 SEP V3 and the 2A7
It is a missed opportunity to not have used this opportunity to completly redesign and refine the CR3 and make it unique and capable of challenging Leopards export market share and even new upstarts Korea
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