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Some £1.2bn is being budgeted for the upgrading of the Challenger 2 to a Challenger 3 model, with each of the surviving tanks receiving a new turret and barrel.
One defence source claimed the upgrade will turn this relic from the Gulf war. into something that can fight the next war .
The Government is planning to replace its aging fleet of Warriors with the Boxer, pictured
General Sir Richard Barrons said: The army recognises they are in the foothills of a profound transformation. This will be an evolution from their way of working to a manned, unmanned and autonomous mix. The army is not in good shape and has been told to get smaller, all of this could make sense so long as we see the rest of the plan. Without that, this is just financially driven stupidity.