Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 72419

Challenger Tanks: Supply Chains

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025

Question

Luke Akehurst

LabourNorth Durham

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 July 2024 to Question 69090 on Challenger Tanks: Supply Chains, what proportion of the (a) UK Challenger 3 work will be in the tier 2 supply chain and (b) lead consortium work will be

Answer

Luke Pollard
The Manufacturing phase contracts for the tier 2 supply chain are being agreed by RBSL, the Prime Contractor. The programme will award approximately 60% of supply chain contracts to the UK with a significant contribution from the North East. RBSL have sit...

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