Virendra Sharma
Labour, Ealing, Southall
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it remains his Department's policy to upgrade 148 of the 227 Challenger 2 MBTs to Challenger 3 tanks; what his Department plans to do with any tanks that are not upgraded; and if he will make a statement.
Alex Chalk
The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence
It remains the Department's policy to upgrade 148 of the Army's existing Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks to the Challenger 3 standard. Initial Operating Capability is expected to be achieved in 2027, with Full Operating Capability expected in 2030. A decision on what will happen to the remaining platforms is currently under review
Does this answer the above question?
Yes0 people think so
No0 people think not
Would you like to ask a question like this yourself? Use our Freedom of Information site.