"FIREPOWER, PROTECTION, MOBILITY" 1983 BRITISH CHALLENGER TANK PROMO FILM MAIN BATTLE TANK XD82935
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This promotional film for the Challenger tank, "Firepower, Protection, Mobility" dates to 1983 but contains footage dating back to at least 1979. The FV4030/4 Challenger 1 is a British main battle tank (MBT) used by the British Army from 1983 to 2001, when it was superseded by the Challenger 2. The Challenger was built by the Royal Ordnance Factories (ROF), entered service with the British Army in 1983, went out of production in 1990. Each tank cost around £2 million. Withdrawals of British Army Challenger 1 began in 1998 and it had been completely replaced by Challenger 2 by 2001. The last Challenger 1s were in service with Jordan, but retired in 2023.
The film begins with footage from WWI of an early British tank, followed by WWII designs fighting in North Africa, and then the Centurion (:36) which went into service in 1948. At (:50) the Chieftan main battle tank introduced in 1968. At (1:07) the new Challenger is shown during testing. At (1:48) the interior design of the tank is shown in a diagram. The driver position is shown at (2:10), as well as the gunner and commander positions. At (2:25) the loader, radio operator position is shown. At (2:35) the 1200 HP Rolls Royce engine is shown being put through its paces. At (3:02) the 120mm gun from the Chieftain is shown being fired on a test range. At (3:17) the salvo shell is shown accurate at a target 1100 meters away. At (3:57) the ammunition suite for the tank is shown as well as the fire control system, which is compared to the earlier Centurion. At (4:55) the stabilization system and hydropneumatic suspension is discussed, which permits the tank to fire accurately while moving. The computer (5:20) is shown in action and a target firing sequence is demonstrated (5:40). At (6:30) fallback modes are shown, which would be used in the event the tank was damaged in combat. This includes a gunner telescope. At (6:48) the tank's Chobham armor is mentioned. This was by far the most advanced aspect of the Challenger 1 design, as it gave protection far superior to any monolithic Rolled Homogeneous Armour (RHA), then standard of western tank armour material. (This armour was later adopted by other designs, including the American M1 Abrams.) At (6:55) the APDS, Armor Piercing Discarding Salvo is shown as well as a shaped charge and other threats. Fire effects are shown against Chobham armor. At (8:45) special fire suppressing containers are shown for ammunition storage. At (9:06) troops are shown wearing nuclear, chemical, biological warfare clothing and gas masks. Challenger has an NBC system to protect its crew. At (9:34) the radio is shown. At (10:00) the tank is shown moving at high speed (it could go up to 55km/h) while the narrator discusses the drivetrain, transmission and diesel engine. The tank's power pack is shown being easily changed in the field. The film ends with a summation while the "tank of the nineties" is shown moving and firing.
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I like that everyone in the tank crew looks like my dad did in 1983
The music dates this more than anything else.
The same music used as the Bradley Promo video
@@krellio9006 I thought the same
Considering this is basically a film for British Army tank crews when C1 was introduced into service, it's a great find. Many thanks!
We believe this wasn't made for tank crews, but instead to market the tanks for international buyers. The Kingdom of Jordan was one of the biggest buyers of these tanks.
@@PeriscopeFilm The biggest potential buyer was the Shah of Iran who ordered 1,225 Shir 2 in the late seventies. Delivery was just about to start when the Shah was deposed by the Ayatollah Khomeni. It all fell through and the British Army, desperate for a tank to replace Chieftain, reluctantly accepted a slightly modified Shir 2 which came to be called Challenger, then Challenger 1.
Jordan took C1's from us when they were replaced in UK service by C2.👍
All these computers in 1983. Very impressive.👍
Even with it being 40 yrs old, I still think it's very modern.
What makes a tank modern nowadays are it's fire control systems. So 3rd or even 4 th gen night vision, thermals, for both commanders and gunners. Then after that you have programmable rounds, most barrels are now smoothbore as the rounds are sabot fin stabilised thus negating the need for a rifled barrel which wears down quicker. The programmable rounds can airburst above infantry to spread small balls and flechettes over a large area.
Finally you'll have passive and active protection systems, like trophy.
truth is there hasn't been much innovation in tanks since the 80's just systems upgrades!!
@@keithmoore5306 Correct
Good to see thank you shame some of the sound cut out part way but still good to watch.
Awesome
They should have kept these Invaluable pieces of kit in the war maintenance reserve instead of selling them to Jordan, but such is the state of OUR country.
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How many have been knocked out?
none to the point of being a complete write off the one i know of was rowed back repaired and was back in service in a week! no crew losses either!
One that I know of, by friendly fire in Iraq. Taken out by a Challenger with a HESH round. Two crew dead, two critically injured.
As I understand it, HESH makes the kill with spalling. I don’t know why the Challenger didn’t have protection for that: some extra layer on the inside to catch or block the spall.
@@davadoff The Challenger 2 that got hit had its hatches open, as it wasn't involved in active fighting at the time. The spalling entered the turret from there.
@@davadoff they do have a spall liner it'll either be a spray on type (that's where these spray on truck bed liners came from!!!) or a add on panel!! but spall liners don't always hold together it depends a lot on the distance it was hit from and the angle of the hit!
None of the Challenger IIs in Ukraine, if that is what you are refering to.
Engine is the tank version of the Spitfire aircraft Merlin engine, ummmm.... Forget the name of them. Meteor I think.
Sorry, its not. Engine is a CV12 diesel. Originally RR now made under licence by Perkins. Meteor was fitted to WWII Challengers which were a different thing altogether.
Your thinking of the Comet tank in WW2.
The Merlin-Meteor engine was in the Cromwell, Comet, Centurion, and Conqueror tanks(plus a few other low production models and experimental tanks.
The Meteor engine is basically a Merlin V-12 without a supercharger.
@@RJM1011 YOU'RE (as in you are thinking) not Your. 🤐
@@jimmyohara2601 OK
strange gun system!! separate charges???
That's quite common.
@@JohnyG29 in artillery not in tank ammo!! the only other country doing it is the russians everyone else uses unitary one piece rounds! hell the brits did to until this whale came along!
@@keithmoore5306 spelt TOO 😐
These are figthing in Ukraine now ?
NOPE!! promised but still to be delivered if they ever are delivered!!
No. That is the Challenger 2 tank, a huge upgrade over the Challenger 1.
@keith moore They're involved in offensive operations in Ukraine at this moment.
@@stephenhumphrey7935 That´s what I know, they are there. Yeah, an upgraded, sorry for not be clear with that... I meant "The Chanllenger". Thanks for your response !!!
@@keithmoore5306 The Challenger IIs arrived in Ukraine in March, to the already trained tank crews. They are fighting right now.
2 main issues The driver has a lousy field of view and no sideways perception.
The ammo is two-piece , so is a PITA.
The gun is great for long range shots as it a rifled 120, and is the old L7/M68 105mm scaled up.
Why this "new" gun had 2 piece ammo , IDFK, as I have forgotten the justifications. Dumb idea on a tank IMO
The tea cooker/hot water heater is nice on the Challenger ,
But the M-1 has a clothes dryer, ration heater, tea/coffee cooker, BBQ, and generates a dry warm 20'/6m no bug/rain /snow/ cold break area, and command and staff meeting point , right behind the tank. 😎
I honest opinion , is Challenger II can shoot better (it owns the longest tank kill), but in all other aspects it comes in as more a "heavy tank" than a MBT.
Gotta luv this vid for the nostalgia. I was on tanks 85-93
and same time don't have clue
same on the gun that set up makes absolutely no damn sense and just slows down rate of fire!
@@keithmoore5306 at 3:45 the video mentions something about solving a problem with toxic metal case? I didn’t understand it.
I would gave guessed they store the charge separately to more easily prevent fires and catastrophic explosions.
@@davadoff They mean toxic fumes from when you unload the case once it has been fired.
@@davadoff the bore evacuator takes care of the metal fume case issue and the explosion issue is easily took care of like on the Abrams with a separate compartment with blow out panels that vent the blast upwards and away from the crew compartment! separate projectiles and charges just slow down rate of fire and increase the chance of getting took out by enemy fire!