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Challenger Tanks

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 15 January 2026UIN 104279

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the decrease in power-to-weight ratio between Challenger 2 and Challenger 3.

Answered by Luke Pollard

I thank the hon. Gentleman for his intent and he will know that Challenger 3 has been designed to deliver an optimal balance of lethality, survivability, and mobility to meet its operational requirements.

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