Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 98217

Challenger Tanks

Tabled: 8 December 2025

Answered: 11 December 2025

Named Day

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Challenger 2 tanks remain in service with cavalry regiments following the donation of tanks to Ukraine and the conversion programme to Challenger 3.

Answer

Luke Pollard

There are 285 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks in service in the British Army. The Ministry of Defence does not break down equipment numbers further due to operational sensitivity. Eight vehicles are allocated to Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) for the ...

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