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Written question asked by David Kidney (Labour) on Monday, 28 April 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 May 2003. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Monday, 12 May 2003 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the performance of Challenger 2 tanks in the desert conditions of Southern Iraq in 2003.
Answer

Mr. Kidney: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the performance of Challenger 2 tanks in the desert conditions of southern Iraq in 2003. [110759] Mr. Ingram: Post operational reporting will provide analysis and an assessment of the performance of equipment deployed on operations in Iraq. It would, therefore, be premature for me to provide a detailed assessment. Early indications are, however, that the Challenger 2 tanks performed very well.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
110759; 405 c37W
Session
2002-03
Subjects
Armed conflict Iraq Standards Tanks Iraq conflict Deserts Challenger tanks
Link
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