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Challenger 2 vs Challenger 3: how to tell them apart

Two versions of the same family. Name the wrong one in Spotrep and you still get family points, but the exact model scores most.

Challenger 2, main battle tank from United Kingdom

Challenger 2

Main battle tank, United Kingdom. In service since 1998

What gives it away

Six road wheels, tall angular turret, gun with thermal sleeve and no muzzle brake.

Used by

United Kingdom, Oman, Ukraine

Photo: Morio, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Challenger 3

Main battle tank, United Kingdom

What gives it away

Challenger 2 hull and running gear with a reworked turret and a longer smoothbore 120 mm gun.

Used by

United Kingdom

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