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Written question asked by Gerald Howarth (Conservative) on Wednesday, 10 March 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 March 2004. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Monday, 22 March 2004 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Ministry of Defence

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the role of the proposed Armoured Battlegroup Support Vehicle will be.
Answer

Mr. Gerald Howarth: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the role of the proposed Armoured Battlegroup Support Vehicle will be. [160812] Mr. Ingram: It is planned that Armoured Battlegroup Support Vehicle (ABSV) will be employed as a support vehicle within armoured battlegroups, where its use alongside Warrior and Challenger 2 will improve the coherence of, and ease support to, those fighting units. Potential roles for the ABSV include armoured personnel carrier, ambulance, and command vehicles.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
160812; 419 c538W;419 c540W
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Deployment Armoured fighting vehicles
Link
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