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The Challenger Mk.3 is an upgraded modification of the well-known British Challenger MBT, introducing, most notably, additional reactive armour elements to bolster the vehicle’s protection against HEAT rounds. Meet the new and improved Challenger MBT coming to War Thunder as part of the upcoming update 1.85!
Briefly: An upgraded modification of the Challenger MBT with add-on ERA elements that boost the vehicle’s protection.
Several updates ago, we introduced the mighty Challenger Mk 2 MBT to the top rank of the British ground forces tree, giving British tankers their own modern high performance MBT, as a counter to other nation’s vehicles with similar performance. In the upcoming update 1.85, we are pleased to present a new modification of the revered Challenger Mk 2, sporting additional ERA and composite armour packs that increase the vehicle’s protection.
The overall performance of the new Challenger Mk.3 doesn’t change compared to the existing Mk.2 already available in War Thunder. The vehicle still uses the same engine, suspension, gun, ammunition and armour layout. However, what does separate the Mk.3 from the Mk.2 is the addition of add-on ERA and composite armour elements to the front and sides of the vehicle’s hull.
The add-on ERA packs cover the vehicle’s lower front glacis plates, thus greatly increasing protection against HEAT rounds. The vehicle’s simple metal sheet side skirts were also replaced with composite armour screens on the front and rear portions of the hull sides, whereas ERA blocks cover the centre, offering increased protection for the fighting compartment against HEAT rounds. Additionally, all ammunition is now stowed in armoured bins on the Challenger Mk.3, thus decreasing the chances of a penetrating shot igniting the stowed rounds.
Overall, the Challenger Mk.3 offers improved protection against enemy fire and greatly increases survivability compared to the familiar Mk.2 model. We’re sure that seasoned Challenger drivers will make excellent use of the this new addition to their top tier lineup!
Be sure to try out the new Challenger Mk.3 main battle tank, coming to the top rank of the British ground forces tree with the upcoming War Thunder update 1.85. In the meantime, stay tuned to the news to see what else update 1.85 has in store for you. Until then, happy hunting tankers!
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I find your lack of L26 disturbing... Also, will the ERA be an unlockable upgrade module, or present on the tank in stock form?
Do you want top tier tanks to be a easy point and click battle where armor and weakspots are irrelevant?
kololz, It already is.
Are you going to remove the stock practice round? (Apds l15) and give it the l23 stock with the l23a1 as an upgrade?
lol why dont give us L26 ?
The single most important problem with the Challenger...which isn't fixed with this new tank
Looks like this will be a separate vehicle. Unlike some certain tank of other nation, which have a module of the same role, but with cost of 40k RP, instead of 390k. Great move.
Now you don't need to use Backups, but instead of that you have multiple “Top Tier“ tanks in your Lineup. I bet many people woll agree
TheCrackGamer420, Now you need to spade yet another top-tier tank for it to be in playable state.
*Tea Power Intensifies*
not really , without l26 it lacks firepower mobility also armour compared to its oponents
Not for me, as I said in my comment, why if it doesnt change overall performance isnt it just an upgrade to the current challenger as a module and instead give the players something more interesting or different to get? EG VFM5, Vickers 7/2, STRV 103, something by the South Africans maybe, heck, leopard with IWS gun or challenger with L30 would be more interesting then this lol.
Ammo options are still terrible compared to the russians, germans or the japanese... "nice" addition... yeah sure... Americans too have underpowered ammo. Just look at the Type 90, ok? What can you see there? Don't tell me that you give them the lolpen tank just because their top tier lineup is bad. This is not how balance should work.
The type90 has 0 survivability, barely any armor, and never had any other shells than the jm33 and the heat-fs (so what do you think it should use?). It's a gun on tracks which I imagine is the balancing factor
Eonymia, people complain and bitch and are just brain dead don't waste your time.
No offense, but in tierVI battle, APFSDS still kick Challenger's balls off.
Especially since it faces a newer era of APFSDS than its armour was designed for. Considering it was solely built to counter the T-55s and T-62s used in the Gulf War.
*FireWarrior2013, The Challenger was built and put into service quite a few years before the Gulf war and if anything it was built to fight T-72s - not T-55s and T-62s that even a Centurion could fight.
To clear up some confusion - The Challenger Mk.3 with the additional ERA screens will be a completely new vehicle to the British tree and NOT a researchable upgrade to the existing Challenger Mk.2.
Thank you for clarifying :)
This is so sad, can we change the cost of T-64BV module to 390k RP?
"we introduced the mighty Challenger 2 MBT"... editing mistake?
'Several updates ago, we introduced the mighty Challenger 2 MBT to the top rank of the British ground forces tree' -talking about the other one
Or is it for all we know this is the M60A1 Ariete, Or is it?!
"The overall performance of the new Challenger Mk.3 doesn’t change compared to the existing Mk.2 already available " then why didnt you make this an upgrade pack and add a more interesting or different vehicle for the brits? Say the vickers 7/2, VFM 5, a warrior varient with a main gun, CVRT, STRV 103 (trialled by BAOR), a south African car, list goes on. Kinda disapointed, been waiting and hoping for something cool and unique for a long while.
its mainly to add another mbt to the british even though its not a super good tank it does expand their ability to perform on the ground because of another mbt making their lineups better a better round might have made it better but its better than nothing as it is now which is ok
This is cool an all but any chance there will be some French units coming in this patch
Wait and see :)
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