Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the latest estimated IOC date for the Challenger 3.

As stated in my answer to the hon. Member for Huntington on 22 December 2025 to Question 99970, good progress is being made on the Demonstration phase trials. Whilst the programme has been impacted by some delays within the supply chain, these trials will prove vehicle performance before manufacture timing is confirmed.