Army: Vehicles
(asked on 12th July 2023) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of vehicles procured for the British Army have been manufactured in the UK since 2010; and what proportion has been imported.
The tables below show the quantities of vehicles procured for the British Army since 2010 and whether they were manufactured in the UK or imported. As the tables show more than half were manufactured in the UK.
To note, the four imported Boxer are currently being used in trials by the Army.
Vehicles Procured since 2010, built in the United Kingdom.
UK platform | UK build number |
Foxhound | 400 |
Coyote | 17 |
Jackal | 195 |
Terrier | 60 |
Quad bikes | 2 |
Panama | 23 |
JCB Excavator | 17 |
Ajax | 59 |
Ares | 41 |
Argus | 16 |
Atlas | 18 |
Apollo | 20 |
Athena | 26 |
Wedgewood | 195 |
Total | 1,089 |
Vehicles procured since 2010, imported.
UK Imported Platform | No. Imported |
Buffolo Mk1 | 12 |
Buffolo Mk2 | 5 |
Abacot | 10 |
Warthog | 100 |
Talon | 18 |
Mastiff | 193 |
Ridgeback | 21 |
Wolfhound | 54 |
Boxer | 4 |
Gasket | 177 |
CAV | 237 |
Total | 831 |