United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 80801
Challenger Tanks
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7 November 2022
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11 November 2022 · Answer
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has for the upgrade of the Challenger 2 tank; how many of the current fleet will be upgraded to Challenger 3; how many Challenger 2 tanks will be retired; and what plans he has for those tanks on re
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7 November 2022
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has for the upgrade of the Challenger 2 tank; how many of the current fleet will be upgraded to Challenger 3; how many Challenger 2 tanks will be retired; and what plans he has for those tanks on re
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11 November 2022
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The Challenger 3 (CR3) programme will upgrade 148 of the Army's existing Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks to the CR3 standard. Initial Operating Capability is expected to be achieved in 2027, with Full Operating Capability expected in 2030.A decision on wha...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-11-07/80801
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1540263
- uk · wq-1540263 · source updated 11 November 2022