Battle Tanks

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Defence – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 12 December 2016.

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Photo of Mike Penning Mike Penning The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence 12:00, 12 December 2016

The strategic defence and security review 2015 committed us to a more adaptive force to meet the range of future threats. This means having the best mix of Challenger 2 tanks and the new Ajax multi-purpose armoured vehicles to deliver the Army’s contribution to future threats. We are planning to spend £700 million to extend the Challenger 2 capability out to 2035.