Challenger 1: British Main Battle Tank of the Gulf War

An in-depth look at this sophisticated armored vehicle with photos, technical details, and modeling information.

During the 1980s and early 1990s the Challenger 1 main battle tank played a central role in Britain's armored forces and achieved remarkable success in combat, destroying around 300 Iraqi tanks in the Gulf War. With its advanced Chobham armor and hydropneumatic suspension system, it was one of the most sophisticated and effective armored vehicles of the time and, in a modified ...