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The sloping front armor of the Chieftain would offer the equivalent protection of 15 inches of steel. The main gun, the predecessor to the 120mm gun on the current Challenger 2, was rifled, and is loaded with separate projectile, bag charge, and primer, rather than a single brass cartridge.
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Our Chieftain's Restoration is Complete! The Chieftain FV4201 was the main battle tank of the UK during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. A development of The Centurion and as regular visitors to our blog would know, therefore a continuation of the British cruiser series, the Chieftain shares many commonalities with both its predecessor and successor.
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Britain's Main Battle Tank The Chieftain tank was in many ways ahead of its time when it entered service as Britain's Main Battle Tank in 1965. But despite a 30-year service life, the Chieftain never fired a shot in anger with British forces.
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The Chieftain tank was the main battle tank of the United Kingdom during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. It was one of the most advanced tanks of its era, and at the time of its introduction in 1966 had the most powerful main gun and most effective armour of any tank in the world.
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Military vehicle enthusiast Richard Hunt owns a Chieftain Mk XI main battle tank which is painted in a striking camouflage of dark, sandy yellow with green stripes and not the standard British Army dark green and black. Want to read more? This is a premium article and requires an active subscription. Existing subscriber? Sign in now
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One document, Chieftain Replacement Options - Programme Costings and Appraisals, provides the thinking behind the decision making that would ultimately make Challenger 2 (Mark 2) the successor to Chieftain, with Challenger 1 being considered only an interim measure.
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We are investigating the FV4201 Chieftain tank, one of the legendary knights of the Crown. #Chieftain #tank #BritishArmyWhich facts paved the way for the dev.
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Born in 1966, the British Chieftain main battle tank weighs up to 56 tons, 7.5 meters long, 3.66 meters wide, and has a crew of 4, including commander, gunne.
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Introduction: Better than the "Cent" The Chieftain was a development of the legendary Centurion, which introduced the world to the MBT concept in 1945, dominated the battlefield in the Middle East and imposed its main gun as "the" NATO standard during the Cold War.However, the fast pace of Soviet advance in ammunitions triggered a study for a new main battle tank aimed at exceeding all.
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The FV4201 Chieftain was the main battle tank (MBT) of the United Kingdom from the 1960s into 1990s. When introduced, it was among the most heavily armed MBTs of the era, mounting a 120 mm Royal Ordnance L11 gun, the equal of the much larger specialist heavy tanks then in service.
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Chieftain Main Battle Tank 1965-2003 Simon Dunstan Bloomsbury Publishing, Sep 20, 2012 - History - 48 pages The concept of the Main Battle Tank emerged from the Centurion Universal tank.
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The Chieftain FV4201 was the main battle tank of the United Kingdom during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.A development of the Centurion and therefore a continua.
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David Fortier drives one of the greatest battle tanks of all time, the Chieftain.Originally founded in 1946 as Shotgun News, Firearms News is your number one.
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The original Centurion Main Battle Tank (A41) of 1945 was a hugely successful British Army initiative enacted during World War 2 and realized shortly after the conflict had ended. The type saw service in the Korean War under the banner of the United Nations and went on to see extensive action in both Indo-Pak wars.
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Main battle tank: Date Of Introduction: 1967, original Chieftain: Crew: 4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver) Combat Weight: 60.6 tons (55 mt) Ground Pressure:. A variety of fire control systems and thermal sights are available for Chieftain. 324 Chieftains have been upgraded with the Barr and Stroud TOGS thermal sight system. The 1R26.