Compare tanks

M1 Abrams and FV4034 Challenger 2

Name:	M1 Abrams	FV4034 Challenger 2
Type:	Main battle tank	Main battle tank
Origin:	USA	United Kingdom
Produced:	1980	1998
Unit cost:	8.58 million $ (2012)	6 million $

More:	Description, operators	Description, operators

Specifications

Main armament:	120 mm L/44 M256A1 smoothbore gun (42 rounds)	L30A1 120 mm rifled gun with 58 rounds
Engine:	Honeywell AGT1500C multi-fuel turbine engine	Perkins CV-12 V12 diesel 26 litre
Speed:	67 km/h (42 mph) - M1A2	59 km/h (37 mph)
Weight:	62 tonnes (M1A2)	62.5 tonnes

Crew:	4	4

Caliber

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Dimensions

Length:	9.77 m	11.5 m
Width:	3.66 m	3.5 m
Height:	2.44 m	2.49 m

Images

M1 Abrams

Author: "Abrams-transparent" by United States Army and User:ZStoler - English Wikipedia and User:ZStoler. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Abrams-transparent.png#/media/File:Abrams-transparent.png License

FV4034 Challenger 2

Author: "Challenger Main Battle Tank with Improved Armour MOD 45149015" by Photo: Cpl Russ Nolan RLC/MOD. Licensed under OGL via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Challenger_Main_Battle_Tank_with_Improved_Armour_MOD_45149015.jpg#/media/File:Challenger_Main_Battle_Tank_with_Improved_Armour_MOD_45149015.jpg License