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min date	2017-04-26
answering dept sort name	Defence
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it remains his Department%27s policy to upgrade 148 of the 227 Challenger 2 MBTs to Challenger 3 tanks; what his Department plans to do with any tanks that are not upgraded; and if he will make a statement.
max answer › date of answer	2022-12-08

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28/11/2022

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Ministry of Defence

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Defence

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Challenger Tanks

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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it remains his Department's policy to upgrade 148 of the 227 Challenger 2 MBTs to Challenger 3 tanks; what his Department plans to do with any tanks that are not upgraded; and if he will make a statement.

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Ealing, Southall

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Mr Virendra Sharma

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97545

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is ministerial correction

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01/12/2022

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<p>It remains the Department's policy to upgrade 148 of the Army's existing Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks to the Challenger 3 standard. Initial Operating Capability is expected to be achieved in 2027, with Full Operating Capability expected in 2030. A decision on what will happen to the remaining platforms is currently under review</p><p> </p>

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Cheltenham

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Alex Chalk

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01/12/2022 13:57:01

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	label	Biography information for Alex Chalk

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	label	Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma