Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Procurement

(asked on 9th November 2023) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to table one and corresponding note five of his Department's publication MOD trade industry and contracts data tables 2023, published on 28 September 2023, for what reason the forecast costs of the Mechanised Infantry Vehicles project rose by an additional £449.56 million on top of £93.44 million to deliver an additional 100 Boxer Vehicles compared to the previous year.


Answered by
James Cartlidge Portrait
James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
This question was answered on 20th November 2023

The additional £449.56 million forecast cost to the Mechanised Infantry Vehicle programme is a result of the increase in scope to enhance and uplift the fleet sizes and capabilities, as set out in the Defence Command Plan (2021).

This includes funding for the additional initial 100 vehicles which are now on contract, with further funding also provisioned for an additional tranche.

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