The Challenger 2 Life Extension Programme (LEP) is designed to replace obsolete equipment, enhance protection, increase range and provide improved lethality of the tank until an out of service date of 2035 - extending its life from 2025. The LEP forms the major component of the "Armour MBT (2025) Programme". In July 2013, it was confirmed that the Challenger 2 Life Extension Programme (LEP) was in the concept stage and would be in initial gate by 2014. this later slipped to early 2015. In June 2014, it was stated that not all of the 227 Challenger 2s may be modified to CLEP standard and the smoothbore cannon had been dropped.
Statistics for this Xoptio
Most powerful of its generation 50
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% Fail Military weapon
Outstanding Firepower 50
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% Lacking Firepower
Cool looking 50
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% Esthetically lame
Like it 50
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