Upgraded thermal imaging technology is being offered to the British Army as part of Team Challenger 2’s bid to upgrade the Army’s Main Battle Tank. The technology, developed by Leonardo in the UK, forms part of the BAE Systems led bid to upgrade the tank and would for the first time bring independent night vision for both the gunner and the commander. April 2003 bei Basra irrtümlich durch Eigenbeschuss zerstört. BAE Systems has rolled the first working example of its upgraded Challenger 2 main battle tank. The upgraded tank – dubbed “Black Night” due to its enhanced night-fighting ability – would bring for the first time to Challenger 2 two independent night vision systems, allowing the gunner to focus on one target while the commander identifies other targets simultaneously. Deliveries for Oman were completed in 2001. This will enable the gunner on the vehicle to focus on one target while the commander identifies other … The Challenger 2 Life Extension Project (LEP) is a UK MOD contract to remove obsolescence from Challenger 2 and extend its out-of-service date by ten years to 2035, and is worth over £700m. Challenger 2 Update: Der Black Night soll gegen Putins T-14 Armata antreten Die britischen Kampfpanzer vom Typ Challenger 2 sollen aufgerüstet werden, um mit den russischen Modellen mitzuhalten. Black Night is the result of the Challenger 2 Life Extension Project (LEP), an MoD contract worth more than £7m, to ensure the current tanks will be at the top of their game until 2035. BAE systems say that Black Night comprises cutting-edge technologies and capabilities, which are being offered to the Ministry of Defence as part of the Challenger 2 Life Extension Programme. DVD 2018: BAE Systems displays Challenger 2 LEP nicknamed Black Night DVD 2018 Show Daily News Coverage Posted On Friday, 21 September 2018 15:01 The Challenger 2 Life Extension Project (LEP) is a British MoD contract to remove obsolescence from Challenger 2 and extend its out-of-service date by ten years to 2035. Der Upgrade des Challenger 2 hat den Spitznamen "Black Knight" also " schwarzer Ritter " und natürlich nicht "schwarze Nacht". BAE Systems has unveiled the proposed upgrade of the British Army’s Challenger 2 main battle tank (MBT), Black Night. Ein zu der Black Watch Battlegroup gehörender Challenger 2 hatte ihn in der Annahme, es handle sich um ein gegnerisches Flankierungsmanöver, auf dem Infrarot-Sichtgerät als gegnerisches Fahrzeug identifiziert und unter Beschuss genommen. The modified and upgraded Black Night tank features enhanced night-fighting ability and would provide Challenger 2 with two independent night vision systems for improved target focus. Der Challenger 2 Black Night erhielt ein neues Kraftwerksteuersystem, das den Kraftstoffverbrauch reduzieren und die Durchlaufzeit sowie die Mobilität des Tanks erhöhen sollte. Bei der Qualität ihrer Artikel wird mit zunehmend schwarz vor Augen. The Challenger 2 Life Extension Project (LEP) is a UK MOD contract to remove obsolescence from Challenger 2 and extend its out-of-service date by ten years to 2035, and is worth over £700m. Außerdem wurde der bewohnbare Raum der Maschine verbessert und die Ergonomie verbessert.