# Rheinmetall awarded €770M contract to modernise UK Challenger 2 tanks

Rheinmetall has been contracted by the British Ministry of Defence to modernise 148 Challenger 2 main battle tanks into Challenger 3, with a new turret and 120mm smoothbore gun. The contract is worth around €770 million and work will be carried out at the RBSL plant in Telford, UK.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2021-05-10
- Where: Telford, West Midlands, United Kingdom
- Value: $933.0M (770.0M EUR)
- Status: announced
- Products: Challenger 3 main battle tank upgrade
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Rheinmetall](https://endata.com/companies/2541.md)
- [Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land](https://endata.com/companies/51482.md) (partner)
- [British Ministry of Defence](https://endata.com/companies/55005.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [joint-forces.com](https://www.joint-forces.com/defence-equipment-news/43198-rheinmetall-confirms-uk-challenger-2-lep-award), 2021-05-10: "The British Ministry of Defence has contracted with the Düsseldorf-based technology group to modernise the British Army’s main battle tank fleet."
- [asdnews.com](https://www.asdnews.com/news/defense/2021/05/10/rheinmetall-modernizing-uks-main-battle-tank-challenger-2-fleet), 2021-05-10: "We’re proud to be taking charge of one the United Kingdom’s most important army technology programmes here in the cradle of the British tank industry."

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