§ Mr. TrotterTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the Army's current holding of Fox armoured cars and of each category of the CVR (T); and what changes are planned in the fleets of these vehicles.
§ Mr. HanleyCurrent holdings and planned changes in the fleets of Fox armoured cars and the combat vehicle reconnaissance (tracked)—CVR (T)—are listed in the table:
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Type Quantity Planned changes CVR (Wheeled) Fox 356 It is planned that all vehicles will be taken out of service by early 1995 CVR(T) Scorpion 262 104 will be converted to CVR(T) Sabre using turrets from Fox vehicles. A further 31 will remain in service at the British Army Training Unit, Suffield (BATUS) in Canada. It is planned that the remainder will be taken out of service by the end of 1994 CVR(T) Sabre 2 Total will be 106 after conversion of 104 Fox and 104 Scorpion CVR(T) Samson 90 Due to reduce to approximately 55 CVR(T) Striker 89 Due to reduce to approximately 58 CVR(T) Sultan 283 Due to reduce to approximately 141 CVR(T) Spartan 658 Due to reduce to approximately 627 CVR(T) Samaritan 50 No changes planned CVR(T) Scimitar 314 No changes planned