MARTE Project Raises Questions over Challenger 3 Exports

MARTE project raises questions over Challenger 3 exports

The government has said it continues to explore export opportunities for Challenger 3, following questions over how the emerging European MARTE main battle tank programme could shape future defence exports. In a written parliamentary question, Conservative MP Ben Obese-Jecty asked what assessment had been made of the potential impact of the MARTE project on future export prospects for the British Army’s Challenger 3 tank. Responding on behalf of…

Is the UK looking to sell off its new Challenger 3 tanks?

A senior UK Government official has said that they are looking at export opportunities of the Challenger 3 main battle tank.

Challenger 3 completes live firing trials

The British Army’s Challenger 3 Main Battle Tank (MBT) programme has achieved a critical technical milestone following the successful completion of the first crewed live firing trials on UK soil. This event, conducted by Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) in collaboration with Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) and the Army programme team, represents the first time a newly developed MBT has been fired in the United Kingdom in more than three …