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Armoured Fighting Vehicles

Question for Ministry of Defence

UIN 5397, tabled on 5 December 2023

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's policy is on the use of military vehicles by UK allies (a) in general and (b) at RAF Akrotiri.

Answered on

11 December 2023

Ministry of Defence Policy permits the use of military vehicles by UK allies in accordance with local law and agreements in place. Policy and Regulatory requirements must be met such as, entitlement, the appropriate licence, are trained and are familiar with the vehicle.

The UK support our allies based forward at RAF Akrotiri; however, they do not use any UK Military Vehicles during Operations or Exercises. For this activity, our Allies utilise vehicles which they own, or lease.

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