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Fifth report: Obsolescent and outgunned: the British Army’s armoured vehicle capability

Defence Committee HC 659 Published 14 March 2021

Report Status

Government responded

Conclusions & Recommendations

30 items (20 recs)

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Government Response

AI assessment · 30 of 30 classified

Accepted 22

Accepted in Part 2

Acknowledged 3

Deferred 1

Not Addressed 2

Government response

First Special Report: Obsolescent and outgunned: the British Army’s armoured vehicle capability: Government Response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2019–21 · published 21 May 2021

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Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item

27 Recommendation Deferred

We agree that it is important the Ministry of Defence maximises the collaborative opportunities offered...

Recommendation

We agree that it is important the Ministry of Defence maximises the collaborative opportunities offered by the recent investments in the UK’s armoured vehicles sector. The Department should ensure that it leverages these advantages by making a clear decision about … Read more

Government Response Summary

The government states its Future Ground Combat System is in concept phase and will replace capability around 2040. The UK has observer status in the Franco-German MGCS program and is discussing requirements with the US, indicating no clear decision on participation has been made yet.

Ministry of Defence

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