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Challenger Tanks

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 20 July 2026UIN 18247

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, paragraph 62, what the breakdown is of the £1.1 billion allocated to Challenger 3.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The £1.1 billion allocation identified in the Defence Investment Plan supports delivery of the Challenger 3 programme. A detailed breakdown of individual contracts and associated costs is commercially sensitive, and disclosure would prejudice the commercial interests of the Department and its suppliers.

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