Yes but at a cost. The
UK currently operates
227 CHALLENGER 2 tanks. All were planned to have been upgraded to the
CHALLENGER 3 now that the Defense Review has been completed
only 150 will be upgraded. Local papers are
suggesting the
remaining 77 are to be scrapped, which I believe would both a tactical and longer term a strategic error to do so.
I've already detailed a
CHALLENGER 3 model. This tank will mark a significant change in the MG from previous decades by mounting a
120mmSB L/55 (This might change.).
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/brit...-148-from-227/
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/the-...le-tank-fleet/
WARRIOR CSP is dead. Current
WARRIOR will be around until games end which should coincide with
RL replacement by the
BOXER which is on track for
IOC AGAIN
IOC in
2025 under an accelerated program.
This will now cause a game issue, I looked further into one our WARRIORs
2-3 years ago and found it
never got past the prototype stage. I didn't bring it up due to the
WARRIOR CSP getting "
kicked around" at the time. I'll be putting it up for deletion in next years patch based on this new information.
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/warr...ng-in-service/
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-l...tion-of-boxer/
The tendency of industry with a weapons procurement program that's facing review at "
the highest level", is to slow investment and development (i.e. the
WARRIOR CSP costs already incurred from above ref. of
430 Million Pounds. Which now is a loss.).
My point is,
CHALLENGER 3 and
AJAX will be affected by delays further due to COVID, this Defense Review (And it's decision to delay the release of the findings by almost
4-5 months.) and the ongoing technical issues with
AJAX, as well documented in the threads.
What we need to do is
watch and track these programs
and not get ahead of ourselves.
I stand by what I said of some of these programs
years ago, that it's likely some just won't see the "
light of day" or better
Full Operational Capability FOC..
HELD THIS UNTIL NOW...
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/n...-72500-by-2025
I'm on the 5 yard line, I need some sleep to come up with a plan
to get across the goal line later today to score a
TGIF completion. 
NO CHEERLEADERS HOWEVER... 
Have a great weekend everyone!!
Regards,
Pat
