- In 1990, in preparation for Operation Granby, the UK operation in the First Gulf War, 221 Challenger 1 tanks[16] were deployed to Saudi Arabia.
- The Challenger 1 Mk.1 was the United Kingdom's main battle tank from 1983 to 1990. It was the first main battle tank equipped with Chobham armor.
- The Challenger 1 is a British-made Main Battle Tank (MBT) whose development began in 1978. It entered into service with the British army in December 1982.
- Under IFOR, a number of Vickers Defence Systems Challenger 1 MBTs has been deployed to Bosnia for peace-keeping operations.
- The FV4030/4 Challenger 1 is the predecessor to the current British main battle tank (MBT) Challenger 2. The British Army used it from 1983 to 2001.
- In addition, various modifications were made to the Challenger 1 before and after the Gulf War, the most famous of which is the Mk.3 modification.
- Description. The Challenger 1 is a British 3rd generation main battle tank put into service in 1983.
- "The Challenger 1 Main Battle Tank design was born from the aborted Iranian Shir 2 Main Battle Tank initiative following the 1979 Islamic Revolution."
- The Challenger 1 not only impressed British forces and others with its performance, but also set a world record that has yet to be beaten.
- Challenger 1 Main Battle Tank. The tank has rightly been called the virility symbol of the British Army [the phrase appeared in a learned article in The Economist].
Challenger 1