"Kevin Brooks" wrote in message
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Not originally, from what I have read. IIRC the original composition was
reportedly steel with a ceramic layer (or layers), with the DU being added
later by the US (I don't recall its being used by the Challenger II?).

Brooks


Challenger II is officially listed as being protected by
second generation Chobham armour, the exact
composition os of course secret but the understanding
I have is it uses either DU or tungsten in place of
the steel in first generation armor

Keith