Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 113356

Challenger Tanks

Tabled: 12 February 2026
Answered: 26 February 2026

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Conservative — Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the total planned number of Challenger 3 tanks for Royal Armoured Corps Regiments.

Answer

Luke Pollard
148 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks are being upgraded to the Challenger 3 standard. All 148 are for the Royal Armoured Corps.