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Written question asked by John Healey (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 January 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 20 January 2023 (named day). It was answered by Alex Chalk (Conservative) on Friday, 20 January 2023 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Challenger Tanks

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his oral statement of 16 January 2023 on Ukraine: Update, Official Report column 36, when he plans to complete the review of the number of Challenger 3 tank conversions.

Answer

As announced by the Secretary of State on 16 January 2023, the numbers of Challenger 3 Main Battle Tanks will be reviewed as a matter of priority following lessons learned from Ukraine, and to ensure the Army’s Main Battle Tank fleet remains sufficient to meet Defence’s needs.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
125250
Session
2022-23
Related items
Ukraine: Update
Monday, 16 January 2023
Proceeding contributions
House of Commons
Subjects
Challenger tanks
Link
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