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Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Decommissioning

Asked by Mr Mark FrancoisConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 17 December 2025UIN 98367

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the Scimitar reconnaissance vehicle was retired from Army service.

Answered by Luke Pollard

All Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) variants, including the FV107 Scimitar, were officially retired from Army service under the last Government on 31 March 2023.

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