Which was the British Army's main battle tank of the post VVWII period? It was replaced by the Chieftain tank in 1967.
Chieftain (tank) After the liberation of Kuwait, the ageing Chieftains were replaced by the Yugoslav M-84. Mark 1 and Mark 2 models had a coaxial Browning .50-inch (12.7 mm) ranging machine guns prior to the introduction of the laser rangefinder. Chieftain (tank) The FV4201 Chieftain was the main battle tank of the United Kingdom during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. The main battle tank was further improved by being the first tank in service to incorporate the Chobham armour upgrades as part of the "Stillbrew" package. A development of the Centurion, the Chieftain introduced the supine (reclining) driver position to British design
Chieftain (tank) Sight (TOGS). The last British Regiment equipped with Chieftain was the 1st Royal Tank Regiment, which was based at Aliwal Barracks, Tidworth. The first model was introduced in 1967. Chieftain was supplied to at least six countries, including Iran, Kuwait, Oman and Jordan. An agreement for sales to Israel and local production was cancelled by the British Government in 1969, despite considerable Israeli technical and tactical input into the development of the tank, especially the capacity to operate successfully in desert environments, and the provision for the tank to make good use of hull-down positioning. Two examples were delivered to