HC Deb 15 July 1992 vol 211 c813W
Mr. Home Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is his Department's requirement for new tracked and wheeled light tactical combat armoured vehicles; which currently operated vehicles are to be replaced; how many of these vehicles are currently in service; when he proposes to brief industry on the requirement; what are the approximate costs of the new requirement; over what time scale new vehicles are to be procured; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Aitken

The future requirement for new tracked and wheeled tactical combat armoured vehicles is under review. We plan to replace the majority of the tracked combat vehicle reconnaissance—CVR(T)—with a new vehicle in the early years of the next century; exact quantities will depend upon the results of a feasibility study and developing concept work. An industrial briefing on the new vehicle will be held on 16 September and the project is likely to cost around £2 billion. In addition, we are considering the replacement of the remaining CVR(T), FV430 series' vehicles and the combat engineer tractor (CET) early in the next century. The numbers of these vehicles currently held are:

Number
FV430 series 2,536
CVR(T) 1,701
CET 140

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