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Army: Tanks

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Question for Ministry of Defence

UIN 190009, tabled on 16 June 2023

Question

Luke Pollard
Labour
Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many tanks are in service with the Army.

Answer

James Cartlidge
Conservative
South Suffolk
Commons

Answered on

22 June 2023

213 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks are in service with the British Army. This number reflects a reduction in platforms from the number quoted in the annual published statistics following the Granting in Kind of 14 Challenger 2s to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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