Challenger Tanks
Commons · Question 104279 · Tabled 8 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the decrease in power-to-weight ratio between Challenger 2 and Challenger 3.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 15 Jan 2026
I thank the hon. Gentleman for his intent and he will know that Challenger 3 has been designed to deliver an optimal balance of lethality, survivability, and mobility to meet its operational requirements.