Armoured Fighting Vehicles
(asked on 9th March 2015) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government which of the following vehicle types are still in service with the British Army and what were or are their anticipated out of service dates: Challenger 2, Driver Track Training Vehicle, Challenger Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicles, Trojan, Titan, Warrior, Saxon, Samson, Spartan, Scimitar, Samaritan, Sultan, Snatch Land Rover, FV430, Mastiff, Jackal, Vector, Bulldog, and Panther.
The out of service dates of the vehicles specified are as follows:
Vehicle Type | Planned Out Of Service Date |
Challenger 2 | 2025 |
Driver Track Training Vehicle | 2025 |
Challenger Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle | 2040 |
Trojan | 2040 |
Titan | 2040 |
Warrior | 2025 |
Saxon | Out of service |
Samson | 2026 |
Spartan | 2026 |
Scimitar | 2026 |
Samaritan | 2026 |
Sultan | 2026 |
Snatch Land Rover (1, 1.5, 2 and Vixen variants) | Out of service |
Snatch Land Rover (2A and 2B variants) | 2024 |
Snatch Land Rover (Vixen Plus variant) | 2024 |
FV 430 | Out of service |
Mastiff | 2024 |
Jackal | 2030 |
Vector | 2015 |
Bulldog | 2030 |
Panther | 2037 |