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Challenger Tanks

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects the MoD to source replacement Challenger 2 tanks.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
6 May 2025
Target answer date
8 May 2025
Answer
13 May 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 6 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects the MoD to source replacement Challenger 2 tanks.

  2. 8 May 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 13 May 2025

    Answer published

    There are no current plans to source replacement Challenger 2 tanks. Through the Armour Main Battle Tank (Armour MBT) programme, the Challenger 3 Main Battle Tank will upgrade and replace 148 Challenger 2 platforms from 2027.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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