UK Warrior upgrade cancellation makes sale of CT40 cannons likely
21 April 2021
by Tim Ripley
Surplus CTA International 40 mm CT40 cannons worth over GBP70 million (USD97.7 million) are expected to be put up for sale by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) following the cancellation of the Warrior infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) upgrade programme in the UK government’s 22 March Defence Command Paper.
Surplus CTA International CT40 cannons are expected to be put on sale by the UK MoD following the cancellation of the Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme. (CTAI)
There had been speculation that the cannons could be reused and installed in Boxer mechanised infantry vehicles to create an IFV variant for the British Army, but on 19 April the service told