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Tanks

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 13 March 2025UIN 35896

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of main battle tanks are operational to a deployment standard.

Answered by Luke Pollard

I hope the hon. Member will understand that we do not routinely disclose figures relating to Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks in the active fleet in the interests of security and operational effectiveness.

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