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Challenger Tanks: Repairs and Maintenance

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 25 March 2025UIN 39638

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timetable is for the Challenger 2 modernisation programme.

Answered by Maria Eagle

Through the Armour Main Battle Tank (Armour MBT) programme, 148 existing Challenger 2 platforms will be upgraded to Challenger 3 standard.

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Minister for the Armed Forces (Mr Pollard) on 11 October 2024 to Question 5407 to the hon. Member for East Wiltshire (Mr Kruger), which explains that the Initial Operating Capability and Full Operating Capability for the Armour MBT programme is 2027 and 2030 respectively.

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