British Defense Minister Ben Wallace on Monday spoke about further military support to Ukraine, confirmed the delivery of 14 Challenger 2 tanks and outlined a number of other details.
“Today I can announce the most significant combat power package to date to accelerate Ukraine’s success. This includes a squadron of Challenger 2 tanks and armored recovery vehicles,” Wallace told parliament.
The package includes:
- 14 Challenger 2 tanks
- 30 AS90 self-propelled guns (8 in the first batch)
- 100 armored vehicles, including Bulldog armored personnel carriers
- 100,000 artillery rounds
- Hundreds of “more sophisticated missiles”, including guided missile salvo fire system (GMLRS), Starstreak air defense, medium-range air defense missiles
- Means of overcoming minefields and creating crossings
- Several dozen “unmanned aerial systems” for artillery support
- Spare parts for the restoration of more than 100 tanks and armored personnel carriers
Challenger 2 – The main British tank, which in the maximum equipment weighs 75 tons and uses rifled weapons, unlike other modern models.
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FV430 Mk3 Bulldog – bulletproof and shrapnel-proof tracked armored personnel carrier for two crew members and 10 paratroopers, with dynamic protection and an L7 (7.62 mm) machine gun
AS90 – The main self-propelled 155-mm howitzer of the British army, which replaced all other models, including the American M109 with a firing range of up to 30 km and an additional machine gun.
There are many reports on the Internet about the new aid package for Great Britain, our information is based on the data of the Reuters agency and Andriy Yermak.
