§ Mr. SwayneTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what the production lead time is for producing additional air filters for the Challenger II main battle tank; [8740]
(2) what production facilities exist to produce air filters for the Challenger II main battle tank. [8741]
§ Dr. MoonieThe Challenger H air filter is produced by PALL Aerospace at their facility in Redruth, Cornwall. The company have a production lead time of eight weeks, but they have been able to provide filters within a three week period when necessary