Strong Europe Tank Challenge

The Strong Europe Tank Challenge (SETC) was an annual, multinational tank platoon competition held from 2016 to 2018 at Grafenwöhr Training Area, Germany, and hosted by the U.S. Army Europe and the German Army.

[1] Crews from NATO and non-NATO partners compete in defensive/offensive mounted and dismounted operations.

Denmark, Germany, Italy, Poland, Slovenia sent one platoon; the United States sent two.

The Czech Republic planned to send a platoon, but the unit failed to arrive.

[4] The third annual competition took place from June 3 to the 8th and included two newcomers: Sweden and the United Kingdom.

The SETC 2016 trophy, with a German Leopard 2A6 in the background.