- The Challenger 1 MBT started as an export project for the Shah of Iran. The tank was named Shir back then and plans were made to manufacture hundreds.
- Described as a Challenger 1 Tank Prototype, it was assembled with parts from the Shir-2 Tank, later purchased by the British Army as the Challenger 1.
- 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.
- With the fall of the Shah of Iran and the cancellation of the MBT-80 programme, Britain picked up the Shir development, and the Challenger 1 was born.
- The Challenger 1 was replaced by the Challenger 2 in the British Army from 1998 . ... Commons : Challenger 1 - collection of images, videos and audio files.
- Many misconceptions remain regarding the fate of Challenger's crew. The following is intended to give readers a detailed look at the facts of the matter.
- The FV4030/4 Challenger 1 is a British main battle tank used by the British Army from 1983 to the mid-1990s, when it was superseded by the Challenger 2...
- (October 2008). FV 4030 Challenger. Challenger 1 suspension.jpg Challenger 1 at Tankfest 2009 at the Bovington tank museum.
- Challenger 1 - Amazon. Challenger CRARRV Walk Around.
- The British FV4030/4 Challenger 1, was the main battle tank (MBT) of the British Army from 1983 to the mid-1990s, when it was superseded by the Challenger 2...