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Written question asked by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Monday, 12 April 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 14 April 2021. It was answered by Jeremy Quin (Conservative) on Monday, 19 April 2021 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Army: Vehicles

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Enhanced Pallet Load System trucks the British Army has; and where those vehicles were manufactured.

Answer

The British Army's UK fleet consists of 559 Enhanced Pallet Load System (EPLS) vehicles, all originally manufactured in Austria with the majority acquired between 2008 and 2013.

In November 2018 work began to upgrade 382 of the EPLS 15-tonne Support Vehicle platforms. The conversions took place in Manchester, with all upgraded vehicles now in service.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
178792
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Army Vehicles
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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