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A new modification of the best British tank - the Challenger 2 with explosive reactive armour blocks along the sides of the hull - a cool addition to Britain's top setup!
Challenger 2 TES, main battle tank, Britain. VII rank.
Features:
- Effective protection on the hull sides
- Good defense of the turret
- Mediocre dynamics
A modification of the British Challenger 2 main battle tank with Dorchester Level 2 armour set has been used by the British Army in the operation in Iraq since 2002. At the end of 2004, these tanks were additionally equipped with combined turret side shields, as well as grilles covering rear parts of the hull and turret for protection against shape-charged anti-tank weapons - this configuration received the designation Dorchester Level 2F (DL2F). The next modernization, also aimed at improving the protection, took place in 2008. The tanks received hull skirts made of combined armour, NERA blocks on the hull sides were replaced with ERA containers manufactured by the Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Limited. This variant of the Challenger 2 was designated TES (Theatre Entry Standard).
Challenger 2 TES is a welcome guest in Britain's top setup in War Thunder. The good Challenger 2 (2F) previously had no choice but to enter battles together with the basic version of the Challenger 2, which was poorly protected against shape-charged rounds. Challenger 2 TES with explosive reactive armour packs makes the tank’s hull sides almost invulnerable to chemical rounds with one stage detonation (not tandem) - under the mounted ERA blocks there is an area of spaced armour, behind which is a side shield made of composite material. Thus, the top British setup will now look something like this: two well-protected Challenger 2’s, an excellent ADATS anti-aircraft gun, and a light reconnaissance/anti-tank vehicle, such as the Rooikat 105 or the Ratel.
The performance characteristics of the Challenger 2 TES remained the same as on the Dorchester 2F version - a convenient sight, gun stabilizer, gunner thermal imager, good turret protection. The L27A1 APFSDS round remains the best choice from available shells, which offers high armour penetration rates and excellent flatness. The disadvantages of the second series of “Challenger” also remains on the new version of the tank. Firstly, the maximum speed is mediocre, in comparison with the MBT of other countries. The armour in the TES version has become even heavier, so the overall dynamics of the tank is even lower than the 2F version. Secondly, the malicious vulnerable zone in the frontal projection: from under the turret ring to the sides of the gun mantlet. Please mind to cover the hull, if possible.
Challenger 2 TES will appear in British ground vehicle hangars with the release of the upcoming major update. As usual, we will tell you about the most interesting new units and features of the patch in our Development Diaries - stay tuned!
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Comments (167)
where's bloody addition armor plates on both side of turret? and where is the lightened road wheels???? U guys don't even make correct models now?
This is not the Megatron upgrade package that you are confusing with the regular TES package. The model is correct for a standard Challenger 2 with the TES package.
Smin1080p, The new road wheel should be correctly modeled anyway. And will we have the upper additional armor working correctly instead of STSteel this time?
yes the additional armor plats of HRA will most defiantly protect you against DM53, 3BM60 and M829A2 and not slow your tank down even more xd
MaggyYolokrau1, It will already have the weight considering those armor plates even without them.
I mean cool and all but it's kinda pointless addition. UK top tier needs two things: a)Fast MBT(CR2E or Vickers Mk.7/2) b)LT(Stormer 30 or AJAX) since Warrior just doesn't cut it at 11.0 This new CR2 is just not solving anything UK already has two top tier MBTs(both of which are slow) so I don't see how this new CR2 will change anny of it.
The UK does not have many MBTs left to add, so every one that does remain is an important lineup booster and step in between. This tank provides a valuable 11.0. backup MBT.
All answers (3)Hymw_, Well, no XD I have looked all the warthunder OFFICIAL trailer and there is no challenger BK anywhere, you know some YouTuber make fan made trailer with user model and user mission? If you speak about that let's say that : WOW SU57 COMING NEXT PATCH RUSSIAN OP PLS NERF... But that's not official and so that will not happen. Pls try to make the difference between fan made and official, and if it appear in an official trailer look if it's not just your eyes that figure out there is one or if it'...
So just for my own sanity: You guys complained when Russia and Germany got a top tier MBT, but when your own nation gets a top tier MBT you still complain?
All answers (5)MenkoBeast, Yet you are complaining about other people complaining go figure.
Boil the water in kettle lads!
You've missed the ERA added to the turret sides on top of the composite blocks.
Gunjob, No, only the Megatron Demonstrator has them, not the TES Dorchester 2H version
just to make things clear: is this a new tank or a modification for one of the existing challenger 2's ingame allready?
All answers (3)Antezscar, new tank. reading the lineup line, saying two chally 2s.
Tea time, get the kettle on Mum!
Mum: Why so early? Are we having the Black Knight for tea break?
Raiden_Black, I may be coming next update if you guys are kind xD
I don't know in Britain but on the continent we get the kettle on the stove
All answers (1)r3dSk0rp10n, A traditional tea kettle is on a stove yes. The people of Britain today generally use an electric kettle.
Guessing its too much ask if you will finally give both this and the 2F's Mobile Camouflage System (MCS) functionality in game?
We can only dream about
The Elder Scrolls: Challenger 2
Remember when the Challenger 2 was first announced and we were excited Britain finally has a top performing MBT for once and then they announced the M1A1 and Leopard 2A4 immediately afterwards? This gives me deja vu.