Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 41789

Challenger Tanks: Procurement

Tabled: 27 March 2025

Answered: 1 April 2025

Named Day

Question

Mr Mark Francois

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate he has made of the total cost of the Challenger 3 programme which include budget increases due to (a) technical challenges or (b) inflation; and how this aligns with the original £800 million

Answer

Maria Eagle

There have not been any increases to the total budget for the Armour Main Battle Tank programme due to technical challenges or inflation. The Approved Budgetary Level for the programme remains £1.9 billion and includes the Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land con...

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