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Armoured Fighting Vehicles

Commons · Question 111943 · Tabled 9 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 17 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the (a) Philippines Army’s Sabrah Light Tank and b) the Spanish Army’s VCZAP Castor’s ASCOD2 chassis.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 17 Feb 2026

The Army routinely assesses which vehicles are most appropriate to meet specific capability requirements. The base platform of the Philippines Army’s Sabrah Light Tank is the ASCOD 2 chassis. At present, the British Army has no requirement for a light tan...