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Challenger 2 (United Kingdom)

62.5 tonnes 138K pounds
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#78Category rank 95%Weight position HighConfidence 1Source

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Challenger 2 (United Kingdom)

Challenger 2 (United Kingdom) has an estimated weight of 62.5 tonnes. It ranks #78 of 752 in the Vehicles category.

Source excerpt: The Challenger 2 has been in service since it replaced the Chieftain MBT for the British Army in 1994. It weighs 62.5 tonnes and is considered one of the best-protected tanks in the world thanks to second-generation Chobham composite armor.

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752 Items in category 6,301 tonnes Category average 2.01 tonnes Category median 12 grams–365,906 tonnes Category span

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62.5 tonnes

Weight details

Typical 62.5 tonnes
Minimum 62.5 tonnes
Maximum 62.5 tonnes
Value type Exact
Weight reference text

It weighs 62.5 tonnes and is considered one of the best-protected tanks in the world thanks to second-generation Chobham composite armor.

Unit conversions

Kilograms62,500 kilograms
Pounds137,789 pounds
Metric tonnes62.5 tonnes
Grams62,500,000 grams
Ounces2,204,623 ounces
Stones9,842 stones

Source

1 sources
What’s the Weight of a Military Tank? The 10 Heaviest Tanks in The World weightofstuff.com · Vehicles · Section: 8. Challenger 2 (United Kingdom) · Article updated 2024-05-16
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How much does Challenger 2 (United Kingdom) weigh?

Challenger 2 (United Kingdom) typically weighs about 62.5 tonnes, within a recorded range of 62.5 tonnes.

Where does Challenger 2 (United Kingdom) rank among Vehicles?

It ranks #78 of 752 entries in Vehicles, heavier than 95% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-16.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb44be56000>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Vehicles
Category rank #78 of 752
Weight position Heavier than 95% of items
Updated 2024-05-16
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID challenger-2-united-kingdom
URL slug challenger-2-united-kingdom

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.