The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) Armoured Vehicles Programmes (The Authority) announced on 23 December 2015 a possible future requirement to deliver a Challenger 2 Life Extension Project (CR2 LEP).

Meanwhile, British military designers are planning to replace the tank's obsolete parts and ammunition. Reportedly, the development of a new main battle tank for the UK Army was still under discussion. However, it seems that the Challenger 2 has had its day and now needs upgrading or replacing. Equipped with a 元0A1 120 mm rifled tank gun and a 7.62 mm anti-aircraft machine gun, the four-man-crew tank can reach a speed of 36.7 mph. The BAE Systems Challenger 2 entered service in 1998 and has long been considered one of the best protected tanks in the world.

The program which was kicked off almost a decade ago has seemingly found its second wind. The initiative is a part of a program aimed at upgrading the British fleet of armored vehicles. In his speech at the latest London-based Defense Security and Equipment International (DSEI) exhibition in September 2015, Chief of the General Staff of the British Army General Nicholas Carter announced that the UK Army was mulling the modernization of its current multi-role Challenger 2 MBT. Challenger 2 Life Extension Project (LEP)

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