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Written question asked by Lord Richards of Herstmonceux (Crossbench) on Wednesday, 6 April 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 22 April 2022. It was answered by Baroness Goldie (Conservative) on Friday, 22 April 2022 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Challenger Tanks: Testing

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Challenger 3 tank has been trialled by (1) theĀ Armoured Trials and Development Unit at Bovington, or (2) an equivalent establishment; and if so, (a) what track mileage has been covered so far, and (b) with what type of power pack.

Answer

The Challenger 3 programme remains in the early stages of Demonstration and Manufacture, with detailed design work ongoing prior to Critical Design Review. The assembly of initial prototypes will follow along with a detailed trials programme.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL7762
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Testing Challenger tanks
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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