Written question asked by Lord Moonie (Labour) on Monday, 9 March 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 March 2015. It was answered by Lord Astor of Hever (Conservative) on Thursday, 19 March 2015 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Armoured Fighting Vehicles

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government which of the following vehicle types are still in service with the British Army and what were or are their anticipated out of service dates: Challenger 2, Driver Track Training Vehicle, Challenger Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicles, Trojan, Titan, Warrior, Saxon, Samson, Spartan, Scimitar, Samaritan, Sultan, Snatch Land Rover, FV430, Mastiff, Jackal, Vector, Bulldog, and Panther.

Answer

The out of service dates of the vehicles specified are as follows:

Vehicle Type	Planned Out Of Service Date
Challenger 2	2025
Driver Track Training Vehicle	2025
Challenger Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle	2040
Trojan	2040
Titan	2040
Warrior	2025
Saxon	Out of service
Samson	2026
Spartan	2026
Scimitar	2026
Samaritan	2026
Sultan	2026
Snatch Land Rover (1, 1.5, 2 and Vixen variants)	Out of service
Snatch Land Rover (2A and 2B variants)	2024
Snatch Land Rover (Vixen Plus variant)	2024
FV 430	Out of service
Mastiff	2024
Jackal	2030
Vector	2015
Bulldog	2030
Panther	2037

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