Ukraine: Tanks

(asked on 9th June 2015) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Saxon battle tanks sent to Ukraine are all fully effective and have the speed and agility of a similar Russian tank.


Answered by
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Philip Dunne
This question was answered on 17th June 2015

The Saxon is not a Main Battle Tank, and it would not be appropriate to compare one with the other. The Saxon is a wheeled armoured personnel carrier designed to offer protected mobility in a combat zone. It possesses none of the characteristics or capabilities normally associated with a main battle tank.

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