british fv4030 4 challenger 1 3d model - British FV4030/4 Challenger 1 Tank by De Espona

The British FV4030/4 Challenger 1 A.K.A Al-Hussein, was the main battle tank (MBT) of the British Army from 1983 until superseded by the Challenger 2 in the mid 1990s. It is also currently used by the Jordanian Armed Forces as their main battle tank after heavy modifications. The variants for the Jordanian military are upgraded to Challenger 2 standards and are undergoing upgrades using an unmanned turret called the Falcon Turret.

180 Challenger tanks were deployed to Saudi Arabia for Operation Granby, the UK operation in the Gulf War. The Challenger claimed 300 kills against armoured vehicles for no losses. It also has the distinction of the longest range tank-to-tank kill in military history, destroying an Iraqi tank at a range of 5.1 km.

Challengers were also used by the British Army in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Operation Joint Guardian, the NATO-led drive into Kosovo.