Challenger Tanks
(asked on 24th January 2024) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason his Department donated 14 Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine; and for what reason his Department did not donate all Challenger 2 tanks not due to be upgraded to Challenger 3.
This question was answered on 1st February 2024
The UK’s decision to send a squadron of 14 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks to Ukraine delivered a coherent and combat effective capability and, in doing so, unlocked dozens of additional Main Battle Tanks from international partners.
A decision on what will happen to the Challenger 2 platforms not being used as part of the Challenger 3 programme has not yet been taken.