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MOD to cut number of tanks by a third

Land November 28, 2016

Concerns have been raised over the Ministry of Defence’s plans to cut the number of frontline tanks by up to a third. The plans would see Britain left with fewer tanks than Serbia as one of the army’s three tank regiments will have all 56 of its Challenger 2s replaced with ...

UK steps up measures to reassure European allies

Homeland November 3, 2016

The UK is stepping up its package of measures to support its allies in Europe in the face of a more assertive Russia, Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon MP has announced. The Defence Secretary said that the UK will commit RAF Typhoon aircraft to the NATO Southern Air Policing mission to ...

Challenger 2 Life Extension Project bid

August 25, 2016

In collaboration with Elbit Systems UK, Lockheed Martin UK is to submit a proposal to undertake the Life Extension Project (LEP) that will see the British Army’s Challenger 2 main battle tanks in service until 2035. Lockheed Martin UK is the prime contractor for the Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme, which is ...

Rheinmetall submits Challenger 2 upgrade proposal

August 25, 2016

Rheinmetall has submitted a comprehensive offer to extend the life and substantially upgrade the capabilities of the British Army’s fleet of Challenger 2 main battle tanks (MBTs) in response to the Challenger 2 Life Extension Project (LEP) Request for Tender. Rheinmetall provides a wide range of cutting-edge systems that are integrated ...