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Challenger Tanks

Commons · Question 98217 · Tabled 8 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 11 Dec 2025

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Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Challenger 2 tanks remain in service with cavalry regiments following the donation of tanks to Ukraine and the conversion programme to Challenger 3.

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Answered by Luke Pollard, 11 Dec 2025

There are 285 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks in service in the British Army. The Ministry of Defence does not break down equipment numbers further due to operational sensitivity. Eight vehicles are allocated to Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) for the ...