Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 12 January to Question 118815 on Challenger Tanks, when the Army will have 148 main battle tanks upgraded to Challenger 3.
The Challenger 3 prototypes will be delivered through 2023 and 2024 for use in demonstration trials. Once the design has been proven it is currently planned that the Challenger 3 tanks will be delivered to the Army from 2027, with Full Operating Capability delivered by 2030. The number of tanks to be delivered is under review.