Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 102954

Challenger Tanks

Tabled: 5 January 2026

Answered: 8 January 2026

Named Day

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Conservative — Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his plans are for the 140 Challenger 2 tanks not due to be upgraded to Challenger 3.

Answer

A decision on what will happen to the Challenger 2 platforms not being used as part of the Challenger 3 programme has not yet been taken.