Without the Gulf War, the British Army may well have looked at replacing the Challenger I. It had a very poor image after the Canadian Army Trophy Competition in 1987 and only it's performance in the Gulf gave it the good image back (it ironically achieved the longest range kill of the war at 4k). Without the war it may well have been replaced faster (and even if the Challenger II is bought it is likely it will have a different name).
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