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British Challenger 2 tank destroyed in combat for first time, Ukraine footage shows
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 05 Sep 2023
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The quote you've picked out from the article seems key; small sample, unreliable statistics.
I am not a military person; I do not know the lingo. All I can say is that the footage I have seen coming out of the Ukraine suggests that these days the soldier on the ground or in a light vehicle can have a huge impact on the battlefield. They seem to have very capable and very mobile weapons that will knock out tanks and aircraft; they also seem to have remotely operated weapons and drones. What is happening over there doesn't seem to be the asymmetric warfare that would have been seen in, say, Iraq.
The impression I get is that the fictional "Modern Warfare" battlefield is here today.
How well tested and adapted is this rarely seen rarely used British tank?
How much have anti-tank weapons evolved since the last design and upgrade?
How was that tank actually damaged anyway?
I've no idea. But I am curious.
I can't give you any specific answers, beyond the fact that all 4 tank crew members survived.
So, I'd say it worked perfectly. Ultimately, that's what it's designed to do
Yes — there's no such thing as an armoured vehicle that can't be knocked out, but there is such thing as one that can be knocked out without its crew burning alive.