Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 111943

Armoured Fighting Vehicles

Tabled: 9 February 2026

Answered: 17 February 2026

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the (a) Philippines Army’s Sabrah Light Tank and b) the Spanish Army’s VCZAP Castor’s ASCOD2 chassis.

Answer

Luke Pollard

The Army routinely assesses which vehicles are most appropriate to meet specific capability requirements. The base platform of the Philippines Army’s Sabrah Light Tank is the ASCOD 2 chassis. At present, the British Army has no requirement for a light tan...

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