Jankel to Design Challenger 3 Crew Seating for British Army

Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) has awarded a supplier contact worth over £2m to Jankel, for the design, development and delivery of 148 vehicle crew seating sets (444 seats) as part of the UK’s Challenger 3 programme.

The contract ensures that the British Army will receive world-class seating designed with high levels of protection for the Commander, Gunner and Loader.

The seating systems will be designed and manufactured at Jankel’s UK production facility in Rustington, West Sussex.

The contract will be split into development and manufacturing phases. During the development phase, Jankel will undertake the design, development and integration of the new suite of seats into the Challenger 3 Main Battle Tank, followed by verification through design reviews and rigorous testing.

Once the new seating has been fully tested, certified and signed off, the manufacture phase is scheduled to commence in 2025.