![]() ![]() Iran was already the largest foreign operator of the Chieftain, with over 700 in inventory. Development of the Shir 1 began in 1974, was based on the Chieftain MBT, the standard main battle tank of the British Army at the time. The Shir 1 was developed as the interim design preceeding the all-new "Shir 2" MBT combat system (which eventually became the Challenger 1 MBT). ![]() The Shir 1 / Khalid is essentially a late production Chieftain with major changes to the fire-control system and powerpack the latter is the same as Challenger 1 MBT used by the British Army. The Khalid Main Battle Tank was born out of the aborted "Shir 1" ("Leo") tank built by the British to an Iranian Army requirement. The Royal Jordanian Army adopted the FV4030/2 as the Khalid MBT with deliveries beginning in 1981. The Khalid was essentially an intermediate hybrid of the FV4030/1 Chieftain and FV4030/3 Challenger 1 - The Shir 1 had the hull of a late-model Chieftain and a new engine and powertrain used on the Challenger.
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