Asked by: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative - Huntingdon)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 13 January 2026 to question 101527 on Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Procurement, what was the project regarding the ammunition capability of the Armour Piercing Fin-Stabilised Discarding Sabot munitions.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The Armour Piercing Fin-Stabilised Discarding Sabot munitions was one of three ammunitions proposed to be reinstated for use in the 30mm Rarden used by the Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle. It did not have a specific project name.
Asked by: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative - Huntingdon)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the breakdown of the variants of the 623 Boxer vehicles which have been procured by the British Army.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Regarding the breakdown of Boxer variants, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question 100025 which remains extant.
The Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (Boxer) programme deliveries from industry are progressing in line with the current forecasted targets. To date, 19 Boxer platforms have been fielded to the British Army.
Asked by: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative - Huntingdon)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 13 January 2026 to question 101527 on Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Procurement, by when he plans re-publish the 2024-25 Ministry of Defence Accounts and publish a public correction.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
I will write to the hon. Member shortly with a full response and place a copy of that letter in the Library of the House.
Asked by: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative - Huntingdon)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 13 January 2026 to question 101527 on Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Procurement, if he will take steps to revalidate all information in the 2024-25 Ministry of Defence Accounts.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
I will write to the hon. Member shortly with a full response and place a copy of that letter in the Library of the House.
Asked by: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative - Huntingdon)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Ministry of Defence accounts 2024-25, what did the retirement of the Knight and Ruler Wave Class Tankers and constructive losses of £58,081,000 relate to.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
A decision was announced in November 2024 to retire Knight and Ruler Wave Class Tankers, effectively mothballed by the last Government, which had not been to sea since 2017 and 2022 respectively. Their retirement reflects value for money for the taxpayer and delivering for defence, by divesting ourselves of old capabilities to make way for the future.
The constructive loss of £58,081,000 relates to the write-down of the remaining value of the Knight and Ruler Wave Class Tankers and their associated capital works, spares and consumables. It has been calculated in line with Managing Public Money and Ministry of Defence accounting policies.
Asked by: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative - Huntingdon)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the out-of-service date is for a) Terrier, b) Titan and c) Trojan.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The current Out of Service Dates (OSDs) for the platforms can be found in the table below:
Platform | OSDs |
Fuchs | 2029 |
Stormer | 2028 (extended from 2026) |
Terrier | 2043 |
Titan | 2032 |
Trojan | 2040 |
OSDs are continuously reviewed to ensure that the British Army has the capabilities it requires to deliver against Defence commitments.
Asked by: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative - Huntingdon)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the out-of-service date is for Fuchs CBRN.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The current Out of Service Dates (OSDs) for the platforms can be found in the table below:
Platform | OSDs |
Fuchs | 2029 |
Stormer | 2028 (extended from 2026) |
Terrier | 2043 |
Titan | 2032 |
Trojan | 2040 |
OSDs are continuously reviewed to ensure that the British Army has the capabilities it requires to deliver against Defence commitments.
Asked by: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative - Huntingdon)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the out-of-service date is for Stormer.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The current Out of Service Dates (OSDs) for the platforms can be found in the table below:
Platform | OSDs |
Fuchs | 2029 |
Stormer | 2028 (extended from 2026) |
Terrier | 2043 |
Titan | 2032 |
Trojan | 2040 |
OSDs are continuously reviewed to ensure that the British Army has the capabilities it requires to deliver against Defence commitments.
Asked by: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative - Huntingdon)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what upgrades will be made to increase the a) power and b) torque of the Perkins CV12-6A V12 diesel engine as part of the Challenger 3 programme.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
As a precursor to the conversion of Challenger 2 to Challenger 3, the Heavy Armour Automotive Improvement Programme introduced a series of upgrades to the automotive system, including bringing the Perkins CV12‑6A engine to a common build standard. Options remain available should additional power be required in the future.
Asked by: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative - Huntingdon)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Boxer vehicles have been delivered to the British Army.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Regarding the breakdown of Boxer variants, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question 100025 which remains extant.
The Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (Boxer) programme deliveries from industry are progressing in line with the current forecasted targets. To date, 19 Boxer platforms have been fielded to the British Army.