Challenger Tanks

(asked on 6th May 2025) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects the MoD to source replacement Challenger 2 tanks.


Answered by
Maria Eagle Portrait
Maria Eagle
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
This question was answered on 13th May 2025

There are no current plans to source replacement Challenger 2 tanks. Through the Armour Main Battle Tank (Armour MBT) programme, the Challenger 3 Main Battle Tank will upgrade and replace 148 Challenger 2 platforms from 2027.

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