Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Thursday, 12 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 February 2026. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Thursday, 26 February 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Challenger Tanks
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the total planned number of tanks to be upgraded to Challenger 3.
- Answer
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148 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks are being upgraded to the Challenger 3 standard. All 148 are for the Royal Armoured Corps.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 113354
- Session
- 2024-26
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Modernisation Challenger tanks
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2026-02-27 07:55:32 +0000
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