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Challenger Tanks: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the level of requirement for a successor capability to Challenger 3 beyond its planned out-of-service date.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
10 Sept 2026
Target answer date
14 Sept 2026
Answer
18 Sept 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Sept 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the level of requirement for a successor capability to Challenger 3 beyond its planned out-of-service date.

  2. 14 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 18 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    The Ministry of Defence has assessed that there remains an enduring requirement for the capability provided by a Main Battle Tank. The Challenger 3 Main Battle Tank will provide the British Army’s principal armoured fighting capability through the 2030s, ...

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