Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 23425

Challenger Tanks

Tabled: 24 April 2024
Answered: 2 May 2024

Question

Mr Mark Francois

ConservativeRayleigh and Wickford

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Challenger 2 tanks his Department owned on 31 March 2023; and where those tanks were located.

Answer

James Cartlidge
As at 31 March 2023, the British Army had 213 in-service Challenger 2 platforms. We do not routinely comment on the locations of these platforms in the interests of security and operational effectiveness.