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== Description ==
 
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The '''Challenger 2 TES (2008)''' is a rank VII British medium tank with a battle rating of 11.0. It was introduced in [[Update "Winged Lions"]].
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The '''FV4034 Challenger 2 (Theatre Entry Standard – TES)''' is a high-intensity battlefield modification of the standard variant of the [[Challenger 2 (Family)|FV4034 Challenger 2 main battle tank family]]. In terms of protection, the Challenger 2 TES is extremely similar to the [[M1A2 SEP|M1 Abrams TUSK]] (Tank Urban Survival Kit). The TES system was designed to protect the tank from various threats, such as tandem warheads and improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The public first saw the technology demonstrator of the Challenger 2 TES (nicknamed "Megatron") in June 2013 during the DVD defence event in Millbrook, United Kingdom. In July 2016, at the Tank Fest in Bovington, a revised modification of the Challenger 2 TES was presented, complete with a new armour design. It is outfitted with a unique combination of reactive, composite, and slat armour to provide unparalleled protection against modern warfare threats. Depending on the nature of the threats and the type of battlefield where the tank must be deployed, the Challenger 2 TES can be outfitted with changeable and modular armour packages. The mobile camouflage system (MCS) is also installed on the hull and turret to reduce the vehicle's heat signature when observed by thermal imaging equipment. The TES counter IED technology is installed on the Challenger 2 TES, as demonstrated by the array of standard and "Bird Table" antennas positioned at the upper rear of the turret. The system is used to disrupt radio or telephone signals that could be used to trigger improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
 
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Introduced in [[Update "Winged Lions"]], the Challenger 2 TES is one of the most advanced modifications to the [[Challenger 2|standard Challenger 2]] in response to the increasing challenges of a modern battlefield. The Challenger 2 TES, equipped with a multitude of cutting-edge technology, provides players with the finest possible protection during conflicts. This tank, however, will be easy to spot and recognize during combat owing to the well-known jammer plate affixed to the roof. Flanking and sneaking up on opponents will be exceedingly difficult, as the distinctive jammer plate will easily disclose the player's location. Although the TES modification offers more protection than the standard Challenger 2, using the same engine without any improvements makes the Challenger 2 TES considerably slower to accelerate and turn.
 
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
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The Challenger 2 TES has the armour that would be expected of the name (TES - Theatre Entry Standard). The tank has been updated to meet the modern theatres of war, including streetfighting and more effective chemical munitions and kinetic weapons. The ERA on the sides displays this exact line of thought. In-game, the combined ERA and composite screen add ~240 mm of effective protection against shaped charges and about 46 mm protection against KE rounds at 0 degrees.
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Equipped with the iconic jammer plate mounted to the roof, this tank will be easy to spot and identify, so one should take care to cover their weak points with extra care, as many will know where the weaknesses are, and feel pressured to shoot them due to the increased armour elsewhere. The tank retains the same weakspots: the gun mantlet, driver's port, and the lower frontal plate, though unlike the [[Challenger 2 (2F)]] you get the LFP composite block (and the rest of the add-on) stock, which does help with the chemical protection. The gun breech will most likely block spalling from any penetrating round, allowing TES players to retreat and repair their breech, should they be far enough away from danger.
 
  
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When opposing enemy tanks, commanders should attempt to angle their tank slightly, as the side add-on will be more effective against HEAT-FS and ATGMs (so long as they don't have tandem charge warheads), though this won't prevent any darts you meet from going through - M735 and DM23 can make it through 3 ERA blocks and still have enough energy to take out the engine. Angling has the added bonus of making the driver's port less effective as a means of knocking out the tank's crew.
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! Armour !! Front !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 
! Armour !! Front !! Sides !! Rear !! Roof
 
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| Hull || 38-50 mm (56-83°) ''Upper plate'' <br> 70 mm (31-34°) ''Lower glacis'' <br> 60 mm (0-80°) ''Driver's port'' || 25 mm (70°) Top <br> 25 mm ''Middle'' <br> 38 mm ''Bottom'' || 25 mm (32°) || 10-20 mm
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| Hull || 38-50 mm (56-83°) ''Upper Plate''
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70 mm (31-34°) ''Lower Glacis'' 60 mm (0-80°) ''Driver's Port''
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| 25 mm Top (70°)
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25 mm Middle (0°) 38 mm ''Bottom'' (0°)
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| 25 mm (32°) || 10-20 mm
 
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| Turret || 38 - 50 mm (56-82°) ''Turret front'' <br> 30 mm (3-82°) ''Gun mantlet'' || 20-25 mm (8-10°) || 20 mm (18°) || 10-38 mm
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| Turret || 38 - 50 mm (56-82°) ''Turret Front'' <br>30 mm (3-82°) ''Gun Mantlet'' || 20-25 mm (8-10°) || 20 mm (18°) || 10-38 mm
 
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| Cupola || 8 mm (3-78°) || 8 mm (9-60°) || 8 mm (1-80°) || 44-60 mm
 
| Cupola || 8 mm (3-78°) || 8 mm (9-60°) || 8 mm (1-80°) || 44-60 mm
 
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* Tracks and suspension wheels are 20 mm thick.
 
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! Composite armour
 
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! Frontal effective protection  !! Sides
 
 
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| Hull || '''Upper''' <br> Kinetic: 420-700 mm <br> Chemical: 800-1100 mm <br> '''Lower''' <br> Kinetic: 100-270 mm <br> Chemical: 130-800 mm || '''Ext. Composite Screen with ERA:'''<br> Kinetic: 90-120 mm <br> Chemical: 560-680 mm
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|'''Upper'''<br>Kinetic: 420-700 mm<br>Chemical: 800-1100 mm<br>'''Lower'''<br>Kinetic: 100-270 mm<br>Chemical: 130-800 mm
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| colspan="3" |'''Ext. Composite Screen with ERA:'''<br>Kinetic: 88 mm<br>Chemical: 1900 mm
 
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| Turret || '''Turret Cheeks''' <br> Kinetic: 440-720 mm <br> Chemical: 780-1000 mm || '''Internal Composite''' <br> Kinetic: 190 mm <br> Chemical: 324 mm <br> '''External NERA''': <br> Kinetic: 15 mm <br> Chemical: 280 mm
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|'''Turret Cheeks'''<br>Kinetic: 440-720 mm<br>Chemical: 780-1000 mm
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| colspan="3" |'''Internal Composite'''<br>Kinetic: 190-740 mm<br>Chemical: 300-1000 mm<br>'''Ext. Composite with NERA'''<br>Kinetic: 30 mm<br>Chemical: 400 mm
 
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* ''Upper Frontal Plate'' has additional 6.35mm external structural steel plate.
  
 
=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===
 
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The mobility of the TES is poor, even by Challenger 2 standards. The drastic increase in weight over the [[Challenger 2 (2F)]] makes the already below average power-to-weight ratio even worse, and getting the add-on stock ironically makes the situation worse: other Challenger 2s allow you to go for mobility upgrades before the add-on packages, making mobility through the stock grind more bearable as you decide when the extra weight is added, whereas with the TES you start out at 75t and 1076 hp. Even with all the mobility upgrades, the TES is slow to turn and slow to accelerate, and on some dirt roads it may struggle to reach 25 km/h. The neutral steering is unaffected by the increase in weight, completing a 360 traverse in the same amount of time as a 62.5t Challenger 2 (~14.5s).
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=== Modifications and economy ===
 
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| Shot L23A1 || APFSDS || 1,535 || 3.89 || N/A || N/A || N/A || 78° || 80° || 81°
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| Shell L31A7 || HESH || 670 || 17.1 || 0.1 || 4 || 6,560 || 73° || 77° || 80°
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== Usage in battles ==
 
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With the Challenger 2 TES, the addon armour protection comes as standard and leaves the vehicle more protected than the base Challenger 2. However, this add-on armour has the downside of making the TES rather sluggish at accelerating and turning.
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As with all the Challenger 2's, the ideal playstyle is to be at long range, utilising hull down positions to protect the hull and use the gunners thermal sight and laser range finder to return fire with good effectiveness. The TES retains the option of carrying smoke or HESH shells. Smoke can be used to fire at enemy positions to obscure their view while either the TES is repositioned or teammates are advancing. HESH can be used against light vehicles to overpressure them in situations where getting a killing blow with APFSDS would be difficult.
 
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Brawling is an option, however, the TES is rather sluggish and will not last long against fast or experienced opponents when the range is very short. Try to get the enemy to shoot the turret cheeks, as shots to the hull or gun breech will render the TES combat ineffective. Using the Challenger 2's impressive reload will give the TES an upper hand in brawls, as if both the Challenger and the opponent fire at the same time, the Challenger will typically reload first.
 
  
 
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== History ==
 
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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).
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{{Britain medium tanks}}
 

Revision as of 11:08, 14 December 2021

Rank VI Israel | Premium | Golden Eagles
Merkava Mk.2D Pack

Description

The Challenger 2 TES (2008) is a rank VII British medium tank with a battle rating of 11.0. It was introduced in Update "Winged Lions".

General info

Survivability and armour

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Armour type:

Armour Front Sides Rear Roof
Hull 38-50 mm (56-83°) Upper Plate

70 mm (31-34°) Lower Glacis 60 mm (0-80°) Driver's Port

25 mm Top (70°)

25 mm Middle (0°) 38 mm Bottom (0°)

25 mm (32°) 10-20 mm
Turret 38 - 50 mm (56-82°) Turret Front
30 mm (3-82°) Gun Mantlet 		20-25 mm (8-10°) 20 mm (18°) 10-38 mm
Cupola 8 mm (3-78°) 8 mm (9-60°) 8 mm (1-80°) 44-60 mm
Composite Armour Front Sides
Hull Upper
Kinetic: 420-700 mm
Chemical: 800-1100 mm
Lower
Kinetic: 100-270 mm
Chemical: 130-800 mm 		Ext. Composite Screen with ERA:
Kinetic: 88 mm
Chemical: 1900 mm
Turret Turret Cheeks
Kinetic: 440-720 mm
Chemical: 780-1000 mm 		Internal Composite
Kinetic: 190-740 mm
Chemical: 300-1000 mm
Ext. Composite with NERA
Kinetic: 30 mm
Chemical: 400 mm

Notes:

  • Upper Frontal Plate has additional 6.35mm external structural steel plate.

Mobility

Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.

Game Mode Max Speed (km/h) Weight (tons) Engine power (horsepower) Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
Forward Reverse Stock Upgraded Stock Upgraded
Arcade 74.8 1076 14.39 __.__
Realistic 1886 25.21 __.__

Modifications and economy

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Modifications

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: L30A1 (120 mm)
120 mm L30A1 Turret rotation speed (°/s) Reloading rate (seconds)
Mode Capacity Vertical Horizontal Stabilizer Stock Upgraded Full Expert Aced Stock Full Expert Aced
Arcade 50 -10°/+20° ±180° Two-plane 29.5 40.8 49.6 54.8 58.4 6.50 5.75 5.30 5.00
Realistic 18.4 21.7 26.4 29.1 31.0

Ammunition

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
Shot L23A1 APFSDS 396 394 387 376 367 357
Shell L31A7 HESH 152 152 152 152 152 152
L26 APFSDS 493 491 487 481 474 468
L27A1 APFSDS 564 562 557 551 545 538
Shell details
Ammunition Type of
warhead 		Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
Mass (kg) 		Fuse delay
(m) 		Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive Mass
(TNT equivalent) (g) 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
Shot L23A1 APFSDS 1,535 3.89 N/A N/A N/A 78° 80° 81°
Shell L31A7 HESH 670 17.1 0.1 4 6,560 73° 77° 80°
L26 APFSDS 1,650 4.1 N/A N/A N/A 78° 80° 81°
L27A1 APFSDS 1,650 4.1 N/A N/A N/A 78° 80° 81°
Smoke shell characteristics
Ammunition Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
Mass (kg) 		Screen radius
(m) 		Screen deploy time
(s) 		Screen hold time
(s) 		Explosive Mass
(TNT equivalent) (g)
L34 670 17.1 20 5 25 50

Ammo racks

Full
ammo 		1st
rack empty 		2nd
rack empty 		3rd
rack empty 		4th
rack empty 		5th
rack empty 		6th
rack empty 		Visual
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Machine guns

Main articles: L37A2 (7.62 mm), L94A1 (7.62 mm)
7.62 mm L37A2
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Pintle 1,700 (100) 650 -10°/+50° ±180°
7.62 mm L94A1
Mount Capacity (Belt) Fire rate Vertical Horizontal
Coaxial 2,300 (2,000) 600 N/A N/A

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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Cons:

History

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Media

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See also

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  • reference to the series of the vehicles;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

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  • other literature.
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