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UIN 41789

Challenger Tanks: Procurement

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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27 March 2025

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1 April 2025 · Answer

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1 April 2025

Summary

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

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  1. 27 March 2025

    Written question

    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

    Source: Commons

  2. 1 April 2025

    Answer

    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...

    Source: Written answer

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