David Axe writes about ships, planes, tanks, drones and missiles. As part of a sweeping reorganization, the British Army plans to cut its fleet of Challenger 2 tanks from 227 vehicles to just 148 ...

The British Army needs new main battle tanks—bad. Realistically, it has two options. Rebuild some of the roughly 220 aging, obsolete Challenger 2s. Or buy German.

The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded General Dynamics UK a contract to deliver 589 light-armor Scout Specialist Vehicles (SV) to the Army between 2017 and 2024. The tracked, medium ...

British Army’s Scimitar Light Tank: Ukraine Donations Offer New Lease of Life . ... Of these, 97 are of the Scimitar light tank variant, marking the end of the road for the platform in UK service.

The British Army introduced its current main battle tank, the Challenger II, in 1998. The U.K. fields just 227 Challenger IIs, compared to the 6,333 tanks the U.S. military operates.

The British Army has rolled out the prototypes of its Challenger 3 main battle tank, which are undergoing their first live-fire tests in Germany. The upgraded tank not only has a deadlier gun, but ...

MILAN — The British Army has successfully test-fired the Javelin’s Lightweight Command Launch Unit (LWCLU) at a record range, marking a milestone as the system evolves to counter longer-range ...

The Challenger 3 Main Battle Tank has been put through its paces in live firing trials for the first time - with the British Army's 'most lethal tank' blasting rounds.