Challenger Tanks

Ministry of Defence written question – answered at on 21 December 2022.

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Photo of John Healey John Healey Shadow Secretary of State for Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the (a) in service date and (b) out of service date for the upgraded Challenger 2 main battle tanks.

Photo of Alex Chalk Alex Chalk The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence

The Challenger programme will upgrade 148 of the Army's existing Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks to the Challenger 3 standard. Challenger 3 is scheduled to enter service in 2027, with an out of service date of 2040.

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