UK's Challenger 2 triumphs in Nato tank competition

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11 ай бұрын

The UK's Challenger 2 tank has blasted away the competition in Nato's Exercise Iron Spear.
The armoured vehicle competition for main battle tanks, held in Estonia, saw a Challenger 2 tank, from the Queen's Royal Hussars beat a German Leopard 2 tank, operated by Spanish personnel and the third-placed American M1 Abrams crew.
Major Anthony Kaulback, Chief of Staff for the enhanced Forward Presence Battlegroup in the country, said the regiment was one of those who had donated Challenger 2 tanks to Ukrainian personnel to use in their fight against Russia.
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@JAR98 11 ай бұрын

More than the tank, this is testament to the sheer quality of British tank crewmen. Respect and congrats from a brother across the pond 🇺🇸💪🏻🇬🇧 Oh and also congrats to the Spanish crew that achieved second place!

@hgm8337 11 ай бұрын

Challengers are the slowest MBTin Nato and without a commander thermal sight, it must be the crew, right..?.

@sequoiafire5349 11 ай бұрын

@@hgm8337 Slow and strong and accurate with great protection is sometimes best. Ask your partner.

@itsonlyme9938 11 ай бұрын

Well that's high praise coming from a Yank and sometimes other Yanks don't think to much of us Brits, we may be a small country but we can punch above are weight in this competition .💪💪💪

@bradleycurtis4703 11 ай бұрын

@@itsonlyme9938a bit like our euro fighter beating f22 in a couple of dog fights 💪

@paullakowski2509 11 ай бұрын

; @@sequoiafire5349 : GErman LEO1A5 tankers told me in NATO Exercise that they never worried with Challengers or Chieftain columns , they just pivoted and sped away leaving the Brits in a cloud of dust.

@philchristmas4071 11 ай бұрын

I've always loved the Challengers and they've performed exceptional in battle. Well done by the British. 🇺🇸🤝🇬🇧

@gazza2933 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Phil. 🇺🇸 🇬🇧

@Pulsebass 11 ай бұрын

Cheers Phil :)

@1999driftwood 11 ай бұрын

US and GB Most Lethal

@seniorslaphead8336 11 ай бұрын

👍 Now hurry up with them Abrams.

@98MAzdaMilleniaS 11 ай бұрын

Except there’s only 200 of them and there’s about 15,000 Abrams and leopard 2s. They use rifled ammo and can’t use modern nato smoothbore munitions like depleted uranium APFSDS.

@Reticulosis 11 ай бұрын

What kills me is that the Brit’s actually put a built in kettle in their tank, 😂. Gotta love them

@BlutoandCo 11 ай бұрын

So you can have hot brews, hot food and a hot wash! Its why nearly all modern tanks from every country now does the same. If your out in the field for weeks/months, then at least have hot drinks and food.

@davidpowell6098 11 ай бұрын

Priorities, my friend, priorities.

@TaxTheMonkey 11 ай бұрын

Correction, they actually have 2 not one 🙂

@ScienceChap 11 ай бұрын

The US Army puts something similar in their Abrams tanks. It's called HWR, for Heater, Water and Rations.

@cryhavoc999 11 ай бұрын

In WW2 the majority of British Tank Crews killed or injured were outside of the tank conducting personal admin such as cooking, making a brew, cleaning and "dropping the kids of at the pool". So for these reasons and the need to survive in a NBCD environment where the crew could not exit the tank sometimes for days, a boiling vessel was built into the tanks and there are facilities for a toilet using the loaders seat (which is not as popular).

@kaijusushi8165 11 ай бұрын

one of the most important components of a tank is the crew, which speaks highly of the UK training and overall competency as well as design

@dynamo1796 11 ай бұрын

That American General and his 2 cents about the British Army being a second tier force can shove his commentary up his arse lol!

@bobbobinson2649 11 ай бұрын

The built in tea machine improves combat effectiveness by 1000%

@andreiarama8745 11 ай бұрын

So if you give it to a crew with very low training it will happen what?

@gotohyoshihisa3971 11 ай бұрын

@@andreiarama8745 The destruction of (Export) Abrams in Yemen is what happens when commanders/crew are incompetent. Nothing is invincible in this world, and if tanks are left unsupported, they are vulnerable to enemy infantry and can be destroyed. So they are more or less a tool, and no matter how much you try and idiot-proof that, misuse can lead to disasters

@notaname1750 11 ай бұрын

@@andreiarama8745 Something like doing an important test without studying.

@tesslake6787 11 ай бұрын

Congrats British !! From 🇺🇸 !!

@JohnScott-bb2pm 11 ай бұрын

🇬🇧 ❤🇺🇸

@Biketunerfy 11 ай бұрын

Cheers mate.

@richardhussey-cq2se 11 ай бұрын

Thank You United States, NATO ally. I love USA!

@Neptune_369 11 ай бұрын

@@richardhussey-cq2se They're one of the founders of NATO and are apart of the NATO defensive pact, allies to NATO will be Japan, South Korea, Philippines's and Australia for example.

@colingregson8653 11 ай бұрын

If needs be we all fight together. Down with Putin !!.

@anthony49812 11 ай бұрын

Got to be honest all Nato tanks and crews are top tier nowadays. I cant imagine the dread any enemy would feel seeing Challengers, Abrams, Leopards and Leclerc's rolling towards them. Super proud of our lad's and all Nato crews.

@warbrain1053 11 ай бұрын

That's the thing : they won't be rolling, exterminating targets from a kilometer away

@richardhussey-cq2se 11 ай бұрын

Me too. And some ladies as well!

@benconway9010 11 ай бұрын

So Russia better be aware

@tiffanyburr7583 11 ай бұрын

Give it 3mths and just ask the Russians 😬👍🏼

@exsappermadman25055 11 ай бұрын

Ask the Ruskies....

@sarkybugger5009 11 ай бұрын

They couldn't have done it without their Boiling Vessel. The British Army runs on tea. 🍵

@ScienceChap 11 ай бұрын

Quite right too.

@jh7589 11 ай бұрын

Gadzooks Darling! i wouldn't lick a German if he was glazed in honey!

@iancomputerscomputerrepair8944 11 ай бұрын

Quite rightly so - can't beat a cuppa tea

@DenverDiscovery 11 ай бұрын

And biscuits, don't forget the biscuits. 😁Cheers!

@hans2406 11 ай бұрын

You saw that firsthand or are you mouthing platitudes?

@donquixote1502 11 ай бұрын

Fantastically well done! I´m not surprised. ❤ from Sweden

@richardhussey-cq2se 11 ай бұрын

Get Sweden in NATO now!

@ajarnold8444 11 ай бұрын

We love you Sweden. We need you in NATO for sure

@willl7780 24 күн бұрын

NATO = LGBTQ empire

@smartyy86 11 ай бұрын

This is the best competition, with a deserved win. Crgoatiulations from Germany to you! Push the boundaries and push all to become as good as you, inside nato.

@richardhussey-cq2se 11 ай бұрын

Thank you Germany, NATO ally. I love Germany!

@Redisia 11 ай бұрын

Every improvement by any nation only pushes the boundry of quality for others to strife for. Thus 'better' tanks by different nations that want to ensure peace is only a good thing.

@MrAnthonyfrench 11 ай бұрын

@@richardhussey-cq2se yeh, glad they're on our side

@richardhussey-cq2se 11 ай бұрын

@@MrAnthonyfrench Yes, they have been 1955.

@richardhussey-cq2se 11 ай бұрын

Yes, they have been since 1955.

@Pincer88 11 ай бұрын

Well done to both the tank and its crew. Testament to excellent crew training, a solid team and a great tank! A well deserved cheers from the Netherlands!

@richardhussey-cq2se 11 ай бұрын

Thank you Netherlands. Another NATO ally. Love from UK.

@Pincer88 11 ай бұрын

@@richardhussey-cq2se The feeling is very much mutual! Cheers mate!

@richardhussey-cq2se 11 ай бұрын

@@Pincer88 You are very welcome.

@macvos 11 ай бұрын

Too bad we can't compete anymore, and have to lease our tanks from our neighbours just to maintain some operational proficiency. Still, congrats to the Brits for a well deserved win!

@kitersrefuge7353 11 ай бұрын

Well done Britain. Proud to be a Brit. Given the cuts to the armed forces, imagine what these lads could do with proper funding! Hazaar!

@Dhouston1125 11 ай бұрын

what could they do exactly? go shoot Palestinians for their jew overlords?

@cj4680-er4tg 11 ай бұрын

and yet the UK's Challenger 2 burns on the battle field in ukraine

@JustCoNa 11 ай бұрын

@@cj4680-er4tg i hear a nice cold glass of orange juice pairs well with cope

@gm45_62 11 ай бұрын

@@cj4680-er4tg Source? Given none have even been deployed yet, dumbass vatnik

@Muttley69 11 ай бұрын

@@cj4680-er4tg stop listening to the voices in your head and get help!

@JohnDoe-gy3yy 11 ай бұрын

The UK's army is currently the smallest it has ever been since the Napoleonic Wars. It's good to see a modern army not need millions of men to prove itself to be deadly, effective and well trained. Love from France

@richardhussey-cq2se 11 ай бұрын

Thank you France. NATO ally.

@hardywatkins7737 11 ай бұрын

Currently around 100,000 men i hear.

@MatthewOlney 11 ай бұрын

@@hardywatkins7737 more like 70,000

@AndrewStead-wv4po 11 ай бұрын

@@hardywatkins7737 , currently 78,060 professional, 4,060 Gurkhas, about 28,000 voluntary reservists, and 4,520 'other personnel, for a total of 114, 210...

@bushiido8494 11 ай бұрын

@@AndrewStead-wv4po yeah but those 4000 ghurkas probably equate to the same value as 40,000 normal troops. aboslute beasts.

@williamlawrence6190 11 ай бұрын

just goes to show that the UK has one of the best tanks in the world but you can also chalk it up to the training of the UK tank crews as well.

@baikal627 11 ай бұрын

I bet a few people are upset😂😂

@jboydayz 11 ай бұрын

It’s definitely got the best protection. Not sure about speed and mobility but definitely protection.

@Jan_372 11 ай бұрын

@@jboydayz unless it's about the lower hull plate, that one gets penetrated by simple RPGs

@NotoriusMaximus 11 ай бұрын

how many crews and armor they can field?

@jboydayz 11 ай бұрын

@@Jan_372 Pretty sure the challenger was hit by like 67 RPGs or something and came out fine.

@jonrobinson8005 11 ай бұрын

Winning the competition while in the turret multitasking and having cups of tea, go QRH🇬🇧💪😎

@bbrs925 11 ай бұрын

Congrats to the folks crewing this beast and to the machine itself ! What a great feat 🇬🇧

@paultimms3442 11 ай бұрын

I was attached to the Queens Own Hussars, (one of the forerunners of the QRH) in the early '80's when they were equipped with Chieftain. QOH were selected to represent the UK at the bi-annual CAT (Canadian Army Tank shoot), the NATO MBT shooting competition in 1981. The countries involved were, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Canada, USA & UK. Unfortunately the UK came 5th out of six. However there was no slight against the crews, they were very highly trained and equally highly motivated. The chieftain was much lauded at the time but suffered with many defects. Advance 40 years and it just goes to show how technology has progressed since 1981. Well done to the Queens Royal Hussars. As an aside, I consider myself very lucky to have been REME attached to the Queens Own Hussars, the finest cavalry regiment.........EVER!

@hondacbrification 11 ай бұрын

Why are British using a Royal Hungarian Husar light cavalry as a military name?Its doesn’t really make sense since it would as British would all of a sudden call themselves Hun-Han which is used a derogatory term.

@paultimms3442 11 ай бұрын

@@hondacbrification I can't see any mention of "Hungarian" anywhere in my text. Many European countries use the term 'Hussar' Hussar is a generic term for light cavalry as dragoon is for heavy cavalry.

@127TROOP 11 ай бұрын

Paul, what Sqn were you attached too? We’re you at Hohne?

@paultimms3442 11 ай бұрын

@@127TROOP hello mate, I was in Detmold. Not a mechanic but a metalsmith so I would have been HQ sqn (A2 ech)

@127TROOP 11 ай бұрын

@@paultimms3442 ah….didn’t do Detmold…did my time in Hohne, A sqn Gunner…good to see some of the old mob alive and kicking mate 😉👍

@richardhussey-cq2se 11 ай бұрын

Can we be clear about this. The British Challenger is a very good tank. The American Abrams is a very good tank. The German Leopard is a very good tank. The French Leclerc is a very good tank. NATO members work alongside each other, not against each other!

@little_lord_tam 11 ай бұрын

No. The competition is important, keeps them all so good

@richardhussey-cq2se 11 ай бұрын

@@little_lord_tam Yes, but only friendly competition. We are all on the same side.

@Bathtubcrocodile 11 ай бұрын

@@richardhussey-cq2seAll excellent tanks. And we all have brilliant aviation and marine machinery.

@richardhussey-cq2se 11 ай бұрын

@@Bathtubcrocodile Indeed.

@paulvarn4712 11 ай бұрын

Competition has always been a part of comradery. Keeps us all sharp and challenged.

@ericmcquisten 11 ай бұрын

The Challenger scored the longest tank-vs-tank kill in history (1991), and another Challenger tank absorbed the most hits from enemy fire = 70 RPGs of various generations + 1 Milan ATGM, without being put out of commission. Since the British invented the "tank", it's only fitting that they'd still have the best tank in the world.

@Louis-ej1lx 11 ай бұрын

Chally 1 has longest range tank on tank kill in 1991. Chally 2 survived 70+ RPG rounds and a Milan ATGM in Basra.

@ericmcquisten 11 ай бұрын

@@Louis-ej1lx Thanks for the correction... I knew it was a British Challenger tank that had the longest kill and absorbed the most damage, but didn't know the long kill was made from a Challenger 1.

@blooflame1846 11 ай бұрын

It vindicates the crew training. Never had a lot to do with tanks when I served but reading this has piqued my interest. I thought they could all be knocked out. I stand corrected.

@Tuck-Shop 11 ай бұрын

Challenger 1 also did so bad in tank games the Brits quit them for good with the statement they build tanks for war, not games. I didn't know the Brits went back on this.

@mrcaboosevg6089 11 ай бұрын

The Challenger 2 that survived the hits wasn't in the Gulf War, i do believe it lost a track in the engagement if i recall correctly. That's obviously not a big deal, tracks will always be the weak point to any tank

@Maarten-Nauta 11 ай бұрын

Always loved the look of the Leopard but the Challenger is a battlehardened monster. Great tank!

@UsudUsud-ly9qr 8 ай бұрын

Bruh that comment about leopard and challenges aged like milk left in the Sahara desert

@steve-real 11 ай бұрын

The Challenger 2 never lost a fight. Except one time. When it was shot by accident from another Challenger 2.

@Biketunerfy 11 ай бұрын

By a HESH round

@andrewtadd4373 11 ай бұрын

@@Biketunerfy fluke kill. It hit an open hatch and ricocheted into the turret.

@Biketunerfy 11 ай бұрын

@@andrewtadd4373 yeah I heard it years ago. Thanks for sharing though other people will see that comment.

@W1CKED__ 11 ай бұрын

its also never fought a near pear opponent in fairness

@Biketunerfy 11 ай бұрын

@@W1CKED__ you mean a near peer opponent. I would not like to be the tank that goes up against a challenger 2 since it’s a tough nut to crack. The Challenger 2 fully kitted out with its Dorchester 3 armour is a fearsome tank. Even with out its add on armour it’s renown for its top secret composite armour and ability to absorb hits like it did in Iraq.

@simonbird1973 11 ай бұрын

Proud ex REME gun fitter watching this. I even served with the QRH in 1996 at Bos Petrovic, Bosnia when the troubles were going on down there. We were based in an old scrap car compound. I still remember the grass fires in May & every once in a while it would set a land mine off!

@beibei93 11 ай бұрын

Challenger 2 is a great tank, just not enough of them.

@SCH292 11 ай бұрын

That's what happen when you cut off military budget for a long time.

@davidpowell6098 11 ай бұрын

420, I believe, not enough.

@patsprankcalls 11 ай бұрын

@@davidpowell6098 227, dropping to just 148 Challenger 3s. Let's hope we don't have to fight a war anytime soon.

@ppo2424 11 ай бұрын

@@patsprankcalls They are reviewing that number,and they need to

@adrianlane4256 11 ай бұрын

@@patsprankcallswe won’t be fighting a war alone though. So better us contribute a small amount effectively than a larger amount of inferior stuff.

@DraterTTV 11 ай бұрын

Thank you to everyone who took part and everyone did really well! Well done to my fellow Brits who took home the spear!

@the_once-and-future_king. 11 ай бұрын

Well done to our boys! 🇬🇧

@gregory_chelk 8 ай бұрын

ничего хорошего) все увидели как эти танки сегодня горят на фронте

@xFFSx 11 ай бұрын

there are many reasons why this tank has never been destroyed by enemies, in many battles. great britain. the great says it all.

@scotthenderson292 11 ай бұрын

Didn't one get shot in the Middle East by like 20 RPGs and all it took to repair was a track and a few armor panels?

@crumpetcommandos779 11 ай бұрын

@@scotthenderson292 i think thats the one that got penetrated by an rpg-29, itself quite a deadly AT weapon.

@xFFSx 11 ай бұрын

@@scotthenderson292 where's the article. i must check. highlight a link, and i'll get back to you.

@THE-BUNKEN-DRUM 11 ай бұрын

@@crumpetcommandos779: That was a different scenario. The 1 that got penetrated was cresting a ridge. The 1 that got hit with all them RPGs & a Milan ATM, wasn't penetrated at all. Not only that, it was back in service the same day.

@THE-BUNKEN-DRUM 11 ай бұрын

@@xFFSx: Type in Battlestaions Challanger 2. It's a documentary & in it there's a 1st hand account from the actual Tank commander of that engagement.

@CallofDutyBlackOps28 11 ай бұрын

as a person from the US; I've always enjoyed UK tank designs, namely the archer and the crusader SP.

@megaaids2653 10 ай бұрын

the archer? out of every tank the UK had i would not expect you to choose that

@CallofDutyBlackOps28 10 ай бұрын

@@megaaids2653 it makes sense in a way though. the archer shouldn't be moving too much being that it's a tank destroyer. and if it needs to go backwards cannon faced forwards, it can get away.

@Enigmatic.. 11 ай бұрын

Its not just the tank, its the fact that we have the best trained soldiers in the world.

@thefinalseries 11 ай бұрын

Training which multiple other militaries have studied and copied too! The yanks have copied British military doctrine across all branches of their armed forces, even down to traditions! As have many other nations. May have a very very small military these days but still the best trained and equipped. 🇬🇧

@thebeardedastronomer 11 ай бұрын

@@Aquila. spot the chap who knows nothing when he posts a "😂" to this comment. Go on petal, who are better trained? The americans have been sending their soldiers to Britain for training for decades. a $700billion military budget doesn't mean you're the best

@x66Hawk66x 11 ай бұрын

The Americans are equal to Brits on the field, and are very well trained also. The most experienced are the Ukrainians in warfare. I would not be surprised if our lads will be taking some lessons from Ukrainian veterans when that awful business is said and done.

@Tbm147 11 ай бұрын

@@x66Hawk66x The Americans are not anywhere near equal. You need only look at the dozens of friendly fire incidents in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well at their so called "special forces" lobbing a grenade into a room that killed the hostage they were meant to be rescuing...

@tvdinner325 11 ай бұрын

The Brits are the most disciplined, combined with the Challenger 2, is the answer.

@edwardfletcher7790 11 ай бұрын

The Tank didn't Win on its own, the tactics of the crew using the tank won !

@j.1294 11 ай бұрын

This supports my understanding of this competition: The aim hasn't been a ranking of the hardware.

@NibblestheHamster 11 ай бұрын

Best tank and best soldiers

@j.1294 11 ай бұрын

@@NibblestheHamster "Best tank" Source?

@bootlegpete7984 11 ай бұрын

@@j.1294 You've literally just witness it best a Leopard 2... There is your source.

@Steelninja77 11 ай бұрын

well they wouldn't have won if they were in a T72 now would they.

@righteousbyfaithinChrist 11 ай бұрын

Congrats UK👍🇬🇧So glad we are all working together..each with strengths and vulnerabilities...to preserve a righteous rules based order.

@andyrobinson2653 11 ай бұрын

Rules based order? And you would fight for that? Might need another booster sunshine.

@cellardoor7108 11 ай бұрын

As an American I have to admit the challenger 2 is an incredibly sexy tank! 😍👍🏻👍🏻

@qasimmir7117 11 ай бұрын

To me it looks and sounds exactly like how I’d expect a modern tank to be.

@carlanderson7618 11 ай бұрын

If there was pronouns, inclusivity and diversity segment to the competition the US would have done better

@Getoffmytrain_97268 11 ай бұрын

What's being American have to do with liking a tank ? Strange

@Chris-zi4mo 11 ай бұрын

@@Getoffmytrain_97268 Americans need to tell you they're American because they think it's a brag. They don't realise it just looks arrogant. And isn't a brag.

@NinjaSquirrel30 11 ай бұрын

Next war were in..... No blue on blue US

@thenny9081 11 ай бұрын

Glad to see the fellas in the UK putting out a solid piece of armor. Also looking forward to the generation of Abrams by GD to stand next to our international allies 🇺🇸

@awatt 11 ай бұрын

Challenger and Abrams work together.

@freethinker-- 11 ай бұрын

The Russian tanks don't stand a chance against the Challenger 2,Abrams and Leopard.

@philonetic321 11 ай бұрын

@@freethinker-- What Russian tanks? xD They've been getting decimated so badly that Russia rolled out the old T-72's but discovered many were missing their optics because of corruption.

@freethinker-- 11 ай бұрын

@@philonetic321 true 😅, they definitely have one,the one at the parade.

@Blackburn6969 11 ай бұрын

Agreed. Challenger, Abrams and Leopard series I consider to be the main pillars of MBT history. And the best around the world hands down

@stephenwoodrow9784 11 ай бұрын

As a civilian I can say with my hand on my heart you have my upmost respect and appreciation as do all our boys and girls in our armed forces. Thank you

@SiegfriedDerDrachentoter 11 ай бұрын

British tanks crews have always been some of the best for a while - there’s a reason the soviets put their strongest tanks opposite the army of the Rhine

@ehisgeorge414 11 ай бұрын

British Tanks were useless against Hitler's Tiger Tanks. That's why the Soviet T-34&85 were the ones that chased beat the Germans all tbe way from Stalingrad to Berlin.

@patsprankcalls 11 ай бұрын

Real tawk

@vonFisch 11 ай бұрын

First the Soviets don't exist for 30+ years, second if Russia ever had any strong tanks, they are now smoldering wrecks in Ukraine

@Ihavpickle 11 ай бұрын

Source?

@ehisgeorge414 11 ай бұрын

@@Ihavpickle No source. Just the typical British culture of crafting Alice in Wonderland tales.

@reframeservices 8 ай бұрын

“Boards don't hit back.”…There is a difference between simulations and real war situations.

@garyford3533 2 ай бұрын

That is many WARS.

@davidpowell6098 11 ай бұрын

This tank is good, but the crew training, and competence means everything, well done ,fellows.

@RoswellCrash 11 ай бұрын

Proud to be British 🇬🇧 Abrams 🇺🇸 & Leopard 🇩🇪 are great tanks too, we’re better together as allies! An old saying “With Europe, but Not of It.”

@DrCrabfingers 11 ай бұрын

Well this is good to hear. If I remember correctly, one of the reasons for the huge upgrade from Challenger 1s was that in a similar competition the British came bottom with the original Challengers....at huge embarrassment to the MOD. So it's good to hear that things have been turned around. Since most top level tanks use the same hardware and munitions it's fair to say that it was the crews that were the difference? All that time on the Lulworth ranges has paid off!

@chrisbrown4002 11 ай бұрын

The Challenger 1 in its first form came from the original tank order from Iran not being completed due to their islamic revolution. That tank was really an improved Chieftan design, improved for British service but not great. Experience showed that a major revamped design was what was really required - hence Challenger II. As around 450 were originally made what have the MOD who are completely useless when it comes to equipment done with them all ???? Oman only had around 40 ... There used to be around 20 on the combat ranges in Canada. I expect its another national disgrace by the MOD who probably scrapped them on the quiet cos we all know main battle tanks were never going to be used in a proper war .... Yeah right

@KangoV 11 ай бұрын

Challenger 2 has the only rifled barrel in NATO? Different ammunition. Also, more accurate. But the barrel wears quicker.

@ppo2424 11 ай бұрын

@@chrisbrown4002 Er, we still have them

@sequoiafire5349 11 ай бұрын

@@chrisbrown4002 Big rant from a small mind.

@jamesmccann531 11 ай бұрын

@@KangoV Rifling doesn't make modern ammunition any more accurate. Rifling was done for gyroscopic stabilisation, now there is Fin Stabilised ammo, so rifling has no accuracy gain anymore.

@mosthaunted2 11 ай бұрын

Just comfirming what the Brits already knew, we've been saying for years that its the best Tank in the World, but people didn't believe it.

@qasimmir7117 11 ай бұрын

Shame the government hasn’t seen their worth. No upgrades and significant unit numbers. Sometimes I feel the MOD doesn’t deserve the army or its equipment.

@mosthaunted2 11 ай бұрын

@@qasimmir7117 The upgrades will be the Challenger 3, aswel as brand new Challenger 3's.

@sequoiafire5349 11 ай бұрын

@@qasimmir7117 Challenger 3 is happening now. The UK does not need vast numbers of MTB's.

@phil24782 11 ай бұрын

The last three comps have been won by the Leopard II though...

@THE-BUNKEN-DRUM 11 ай бұрын

@@phil24782: But when it comes to actual combat (& I don't mean "War Thunder" & "World of Tanks") it's combat record has been on par & in some cases better than any other Tank.

@mickelson8332 11 ай бұрын

Glad to see she is still a great piece of kit, 13 years after I left the REME having spent the majority of my career on CR and CR2. Many years spannering and many years in Trials and Development. Cr2 doesn't operate by itself, well done the Hussars. Ex ASM Vehs.

@juanf5391 11 ай бұрын

Congrats to the Brits!

@R.Sole88109 11 ай бұрын

Go on the Chally2 and Crew💪🏻🇬🇧🙌🏻

@minsapint8007 11 ай бұрын

Great explanation of the team effort involved in the success. Bravo.

@taqiyasir8086 11 ай бұрын

Congrats to the Challenger 2 and to the UK.

@FuriousFire898 11 ай бұрын

Thank you ❤🇬🇧

@Biketunerfy 11 ай бұрын

Thanks mate.

@rulebritannia2500 11 ай бұрын

Awesome!

@Andyb2379 11 ай бұрын

Even better with the upgrades

@DRUMNERD 11 ай бұрын

Showing us what we all knew, can we just have about 500+ more of them please!!!

@zersky495 8 ай бұрын

British when their Wunderwaffen ACTUALLY have to fight a real enemy

@garyford3533 2 ай бұрын

We the british have fought in many wars, it's what we do best, that's why we the british have the best armed forces in the world.

@jasoncreamer5747 11 ай бұрын

Britain's military has been vastly diminished but they always seem to be top performers in the world when it comes to war games and competitions like this. Very nice to know that the training and standard of equipment has kept up.

@UsudUsud-ly9qr 8 ай бұрын

Yeah paper challie is being disabled by old Soviet 1950-x mine and then annihilated by cornet is top notch engineering and armor

@stewartmackay 11 ай бұрын

We need to seriously raise the military budget in the UK. We have the brains, the know-how and the ideas, but the UK armed forces need to be properly funded. I'm talking about a 2 or 3 fold increase.

@LookHereMars 11 ай бұрын

Brains, know-how, and ideas are all well and good, but with an economy on the decline and multiple trillions in debt, it's all for nought.

@Climpus 11 ай бұрын

It would be nice, but which budget does the extra money to do this come from?

@1chish 11 ай бұрын

@@LookHereMars Sorry but the UK economy is not 'in decline' at all. It outgrew the rest of the G7 countries in 2021 and 2022. This year it is well ahead of all the naysayers (ONS, OBR, IMF, BoE) 'forecasts'. Even the IMF are now admitting they got us wrong and we will be nowhere near a recession. Unlike others. As for national debt we are in very good shape. Government debt was equivalent to 99.2% of GDP at the end of April 2023. This puts us below Canada, France, Spain, Italy, Japan (266%), Singapore and the USA (128%) and just ahead of the Euro area. So maybe take off the negativity and have some belief in your country?

@Chris-zi4mo 11 ай бұрын

@@1chish Would be nice if there wasn't such a difference between GDP and GDP per Capita in the UK though. What's the point of having a high GDP if only a few greedy bastards get to enjoy it.

@brian8861 11 ай бұрын

you are wrong, why spend so much money on the military when 1 we are in Nato and 2 most likely wont participate in a war for a very long time to come, money isnt magically grown.

@Trojan0304 11 ай бұрын

Well trained crew make the difference in combat , always has.

@Jimmywoodstock 11 ай бұрын

Well done lads, you done us proud 👏👏👏🇬🇧

@pgr3290 11 ай бұрын

It's the machine and the crew. Hopefully Ukraine's crews get as good if not better and Russia will see even if the number of Challenger 2 is low they will be a serious headache

@qasimmir7117 11 ай бұрын

They will probably be more of a psychological impact than a tactical or strategic impact.

@DontFearTheWolf666 11 ай бұрын

Considering Britain invented the tank, it makes a lot of sense that Britain would have one of the best tanks in the world if not the best.

@TinyBearTim 11 ай бұрын

Most of ww2 says otherwise

@BlutoandCo 11 ай бұрын

@@TinyBearTim why would most of WW2 says Britain didnt invente the tank?

@Justprint88 11 ай бұрын

@@TinyBearTim That’s not true at all is it Tim. The only problem in WW2 is Britain couldn’t produce enough tanks.

@Matheuzu42 11 ай бұрын

They invented football and they suck tho

@TinyBearTim 11 ай бұрын

@@BlutoandCo ww2 proves most British tanks are bad

@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly 8 ай бұрын

This just so happens to be a tea tray which burns well

@45641560456405640563 5 ай бұрын

Tell yourself that if you find it comforting.

@paulevans7742 11 ай бұрын

It makes all the difference when you don't use expiring ammo.

@Ekstrax 11 ай бұрын

Well congrats to the winners! Nice achievement

@pilotman9819 8 ай бұрын

It also burns just as good as the Leopard 2.

@45641560456405640563 5 ай бұрын

Stupidity isn't the best response.

@siupsinskashindifactstv559 3 ай бұрын

And your point is?

@joncatchpole2757 Ай бұрын

And your point is?

@jaymac7203 11 ай бұрын

And lets not forget the all important brewing facilities in the back 🍵 😭 lol 😂

@wafll8777 11 ай бұрын

Well done chaps……..not just the tank but the crews that operate them are top of their class.

@christopersambeli2823 8 ай бұрын

this tank got destroyed in russia

@cjjk9142 7 ай бұрын

4000 Russian tanks have been. All the chally crew survived

@45641560456405640563 5 ай бұрын

Hope typing that out was soothing.

@garyford3533 2 ай бұрын

Not if there was a British crew, it had a poorly trained Ukrainian crew.

@joncatchpole2757 Ай бұрын

Really ...in Russia, I DONT THINK SO. For information 'THE CHALLENGER 11 hit a mine'. Therefore a Challenger 11 still has never been destroyed by enemy fire. Ok if any tank hits a modern anti-tank mine it will be destroyed. If a mine can destroy ships it can certainly kill a tank. The tank was destroyed by a mine, the crew got out and the Russians then took target practice

@stevetheduck1425 Ай бұрын

@@joncatchpole2757Roman numerals II = 2. 11 is one more than ten. There are only three Challenger variants. Ship mines rarely cause tanks to explode, as well. It's because ships are usually but not always on water, and tanks usually aren't. A transport ship with a number of Japanese tanks was found at the bottom of Truk lagoon in the Pacific, though.

@nmw6674 11 ай бұрын

I'm from leeds, living 1/2 mile away from the old Barnbow factory in Cross gates, which existed there for at least 50 years. It built the old Chieftain plus the newer, upgraded Challenger. Every so often, a tank carrier would roll up, load a tank, drive it out slowly and the whole place stopped (bearing in mind this is a main street with shops and houses on a 'tiny' little old English road) and the loaders would slowly ride by with these magnificent, brand new, iconic pieces of British Engineering on board and people stopped, mesmerised- from young kids to aged pensioners- in awe of such powerful beauty. Our factory has since gone, lost to another place. We, from East Leeds, were, and still are, extremely proud of our history of our munitions past, and military history. Long live the Barnbow Girls. Respect to all. x

@user-xn6qf7dt2t 11 ай бұрын

Wow Awesome UK, nice work

@garyfilmer382 11 ай бұрын

Well done to the British🇬🇧Army, and everyone involved in the design and creation of the superb Challenger II Main Battle Tank! This tank is going to become legendary!

@LondonSteveLee 11 ай бұрын

All gone - now housing estates packed with foreigners.

@MargotDobbie 11 ай бұрын

Already is mate

@seniorslaphead8336 11 ай бұрын

Quite apart from the quality of Challenger 2 the Ukrainian crews were already experienced tankers who have been trained on the type by these experts... best of British luck to them, although I suspect they will not need it.

@noobster4779 11 ай бұрын

According to one of the german trainers of the ukranian crews, their quality varied wildly from experienced tanker to a guy that was mobilized a few days ago and never saw a tank in his life.

@theNeathBoy 11 ай бұрын

@@noobster4779 desperate times for them, they are drawing from every walk of life. It’s how it goes. Good luck to them, they’re fighting for survival!

@user-xh3wr1do7k 11 ай бұрын

@@theNeathBoy A Ukrainian who used to be an IT consultant is now a commander of a Panzerhaubitze 2000 because due to his computer background, he learned very quickly how to operate the vehicle to its maximum effectiveness.

@theNeathBoy 11 ай бұрын

@@user-xh3wr1do7k I saw that guy being interviewed.

@seniorslaphead8336 11 ай бұрын

@@theNeathBoy In terms of learning they just need to stick a vet in every tank. The rest will get a combination of learning from the old hand and whatever training they are getting from the West. They are now a fully conscripted army and just like in WW1 and WW2 civilian skills are bleeding into their capability. This is why the Ukrainians have become so inventive...

@corvanphoenix 11 ай бұрын

Great work guys! That's a serious addition to the trophy room!

@ahh980 11 ай бұрын

When we are teamed up with our cousins across the pond we are unstoppable.

@SIBUK 11 ай бұрын

And then after winning they got to make a nice cup of tea using their in-built hot water system.

@victorw3074 6 ай бұрын

Right. The invincible Challenger 2 is perhaps good at competitions, but is getting destroyed on the fields of Ukraine. Perhaps made for competitions, but not modern war?

@stevetheduck1425 Ай бұрын

British tanks don't enter tank racing competitions. It's a bad idea to tell everyone how good it is. Hitting the target, the correct target, is far more important.

@simonhuckle5446 23 күн бұрын

Yet for 30 years it had the unique title of never being destroyed by an enemy in battle.

@bigboy5428 11 ай бұрын

This needs to be in the Olympics get rid of pistol shooting and bring this in. Gold for GB 👍🇬🇧

@LordOfLight 11 ай бұрын

Well ok, but don't forget that one of the reasons the Challenger did so well is undoubtedly the training the crews receive. You can't divorce the vehicle from the driver.

@brian8861 11 ай бұрын

obviously, still one of the most effective tanks in the world which no one doubts, even the Americans

@Q...........- 11 ай бұрын

Ironic that you mention the driver, he's probably cursing the whole time about how slow the challenger 2 is

@Xian109 11 ай бұрын

fortunately, Ukraine's crews have been trained by this winning team

@barryhendry8348 11 ай бұрын

One of the major reasons the UK forces are what they are, we may lack the resources, but the training of our troops have always been of a high standard.

@jacklobb3510 11 ай бұрын

@@Q...........- why would you need to move at speed when you can take a lot of hits and shoot at range with accuracy, demoralising opposition

@qasimmir7117 11 ай бұрын

Wow, wasn’t expecting this considering how lacks the MOD have been in regards to Challenger 2 upgrades. Goes to show how good the initial design of Challenger 2 is and how well dialled in the crews are to their machine. Suppose it also has something to do with the faster loading two-part ammo as I remember seeing in its demonstration video where it stopped eight targets in 58 seconds. Nice surprise since it is my favourite tank. Well done to the Queen’s Royal Hussars, ‘target stopped!’

@hondacbrification 11 ай бұрын

Why calling any British force after Hungarian Hussar Royal cavalry?Its like calling it archers of ETEL.

@domEastCoast 11 ай бұрын

@@hondacbrification I would recommend reading up on it to be honest. In a nutshell....Dragoon: heavy cav, Hussar: light cav

@alexalbrecht5768 11 ай бұрын

The competition wasn’t evaluating low visibility conditions where thermals would be needed or evaluating armor penetration. The challenger 2 is top tier as long as those two things are overlooked. Thankfully the Challenger 3 is fixing those shortcomings.

@BStuz 11 ай бұрын

@@hondacbrification because the hussars have been hussars for a few hundred years. The original British Hussar regiments were light cavalry who adopted a dress uniform modelled on Hungarian Hussars.

@hondacbrification 11 ай бұрын

@@BStuz Well I am aware of past connections and that British monarch have some distant genetic connections to once Hungarian Árpádian dynasty but since monarchy is not a driving force any longer it’s strange to British Army using the Hussar identity which where fundamentally Royal Guards as a Hungarian type of Templars .

@gunshipzeroone3546 11 ай бұрын

Don't forget the tank best weapon, the kettle, to make tea.

@benitosalazar3749 11 ай бұрын

That twilight firing line clip (1:05) was awesome!

@alwaysbereadym8 11 ай бұрын

Best and toughest tank out there, it's a shame their isn't more, but what they lack in numbers, they make up for in hardness, it holds multiple records, and has withstood multiple (60+)RPG hits and a Milan atgms too, plus with its rifled barrel can and has blitzed a tank at over 5km/3miles away, confirmed kill at that distance is outstanding indeed, in fact it's only ever been incapacitated by one of its own In a blue on blue accident, but was up and fighting again 6 hrs after, yep it's a beast indeed

@hansulrichboning8551 11 ай бұрын

With its strong armor and HESH-rounds Challenger 2 will serve Ukraine very well.Larger Tank-to-Tank engagements did not happen often so far, so the advantages of a smoothbore gun are not so important.

@tictoc3148 11 ай бұрын

I worked in the JRC in lumsden barracks fallingbostel, great bunch of lads

@peterwilson5528 8 ай бұрын

But not so successful against Russia. ;)

@cjjk9142 7 ай бұрын

4000+ Z tanks lost vs 1 chally that’s discontinued by the British army

@Dadadadadadafjskak 7 ай бұрын

@@cjjk9142а еще 70 Брэдли, десяток Леопардов, 2 Челленджера, сотни М113, Сотни м777, десятки Stryker/Marder/Cv. 🤣

@Zx17OPv57i 7 ай бұрын

@@cjjk9142 if they had same amount of challenger 2 as russians tank, it would also be 4000+ challenger lost, learn maths kid

@cjjk9142 7 ай бұрын

@@Zx17OPv57i that logic is awful

@45641560456405640563 5 ай бұрын

@@Zx17OPv57i Errrr, no. Honestly, typing that sort of nonsense out just makes you look idiotic.

@CypressWalker 11 ай бұрын

Man, I would have loved to have a ring side seat at all of these events. Especially the night runs.

@commando2113 11 ай бұрын

Nice well done GB keep it rolling from a buddy of flander's belgium

@Romkosss 11 ай бұрын

A huge thank to Britain for your support to Ukraine !

@darynlowe7002 11 ай бұрын

I'm sure I speak on the behalf of many when I say, you're very welcome. I'm sure they'll be put to good use and play their small but significant role in helping bring this attricious war to a quicker conclusion.

@craigriddle-lb4uz 11 ай бұрын

Tony do u want the war to last longer. kids are been killed people are losing everything they have . Anything that can end this war quicker is needed. Bet Ur glad Ur sitting to comfy house not bombs shells exploding all around u. Just let Ukraine join NATO and let them evoke article 5 of the defence treaty. Will soon see the Russians running then. All the russian systems are failing against the west's .

@generalpeeps 11 ай бұрын

@@tony78uk48 well now you're outnumbered 2 to 1. All of our support goes out to those in Ukraine and may the aid be of as much help as possible. I just hope that when Ukraine is whole again we keep up our efforts to support Ukraine and help them rebuild their beautiful nation.

@Im_Not_From_Around_Here 11 ай бұрын

@@generalpeeps Lol, bro NATO and America grossly underestimated Russia with their proxy war. Just wait for the backpedaling which has already started when Bakhmut fell.

@Im_Not_From_Around_Here 11 ай бұрын

I've been following this special operation closely since 2014, gotta say it's not looking good for the Stepan Bandera nationalist. It's sad the people suffer on behalf of Zelensky and his administration 😔

@Avarent01 11 ай бұрын

Congrats to them! NATOs strength lies in the unity of its members and competitions like these are good to find common grounds between soldiers on the field.

@UsudUsud-ly9qr 8 ай бұрын

Lol

@darksamuraigaming5046 11 ай бұрын

well done by the British crew ,the leo2 and the abrams has hunter killer also but what matters is how well trained the crew is and not just training its how well the crew work togheter as one whit the tank .i think they work so well that they almost read eachothers mindand everybody knows where to be and what to do so its exeptional team to say at least

@lord_scrubington 11 ай бұрын

love the phone notification tone in the interview. very professional

@ubaft3135 11 ай бұрын

"Guess which tank won?" Me confidently guessing Challenger 2

@acediadekay3793 11 ай бұрын

The Tank Competition: 1st = 🇬🇧 2nd = 🇪🇸 3rd = 🇺🇸. The IFV competition: 1st = 🇨🇦 = 2nd = 🇪🇸 3rd = 🇪🇸.

@FrontSideBus 11 ай бұрын

Just goes to show how good CH3 will be!

@Tha_Slick1 11 ай бұрын

Dude look at the low profile on that thing! It looks like a got damn lowrider! Impressive.

@benjaminthistle6637 11 ай бұрын

The thing I like about the challenge 2 is it's a marathon tank compared to the Abrams of leopard tank, bit slower than them yet makes a further unassisted distance

@FuriousFire898 11 ай бұрын

Lets go lads! 🇬🇧

@BobBob-uv4vc 8 ай бұрын

These tanks seem to be just as flammable as the German tanks.

@45641560456405640563 5 ай бұрын

Yeah, not very. But nice cope there Ivan.

@joncatchpole2757 Ай бұрын

As only 1 challenger tank been lost due to a land mine, there is no information to go by

@DS-cf1zc 11 ай бұрын

Brilliant bit of kit - but you can see some corners of our wonderful country talking it down. Keep doing what you are doing, and lets hope the next upgrade builds upon the current specification in positive ways.

@d.o.g573 11 ай бұрын

Congrats ! Nothing worse than a sore looser Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪 ❤ 🇬🇧

@Kishandreth 11 ай бұрын

Remember, this is a friendly competition. No matter which individual country performs the best all of NATO wins. Pushing crews to be the best they can be benefits everyone, because one day they might be fighting alongside each other. Sure bragging rights are a thing, but at the end of the day every tank crew here would be willing to stand toe to toe with all the others in the competition.

@rmac4612 11 ай бұрын

Everyone can blatently see it's a friendly competition. The UK and challenger 2 won the friendly competition and they deserve some credit for it. It sounds like you want it to be one of those modern kids sports days where every kid gets a trophy even when they came last.

@colingregson8653 11 ай бұрын

To true !!. Brothers in arms !.

@Liam1991 11 ай бұрын

I've seen some websites that puts the Leopard, K2 Black Panther, and Abrams as the top 3 tanks. The Challenger 2 sits around the number 4 spot. It's great to seen our tanks are punching above its weight, and knocking out the competition 😁

@THE-BUNKEN-DRUM 11 ай бұрын

A lot these websites haven't got a clue. They never take into account the "Chally's" real world combat record, which is exemplary, especially when compared to every tank they rank above it.

@ricardosmythe2548 11 ай бұрын

They are all excellent tanks, some excell in some areas over other marginally. The Challenger 2 is probably the most impervious to enemy fire as well as having the longest reach. A good combination but its heavy.

@firefly8464 11 ай бұрын

Hey, congratulations on a splendid win!! 🇬🇧🇬🇧

@narnasqueneth 11 ай бұрын

Congratulations- I can see that Major Kaulback can only just about hold in the elation and rightly so. Well done also to call who participated- competition improves the breed.

@paulantony8148 11 ай бұрын

Cracking job lads!!

@gregory_chelk 8 ай бұрын

ой да эта груда железа уже проявила себя в лучшем виде)

@Tatiana_Veyu 8 ай бұрын

Ага, Особенно когда армия России активно разбомбила этот танчик)

@doodskie999 11 ай бұрын

M1 and Leopard, alwways trying to one up in their tech, armor and firepower Meanwhile, its always the underrated Challenger that always comes out on top.