London has confirmed plans to partner with industry to deliver a mid-life upgrade of the British Army’s Titan and Trojan armored engineering vehicles, extending their operational relevance into the next decade.
According to a government transparency notice, the program will be delivered in two stages, beginning with development and trial activities and followed by production and rollout. The two contracts are valued at £63.3 million ($85 million) and £76 million ($102 million), excluding VAT, with signature targeted for December 2026 and deliveries continuing through 2033.
The UK’s Defence Equipment and Support organization has shortlisted Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land as the sole supplier under a direct award framework, citing technical imperatives. DE&S stated that only RBSL is capable of meeting the safety, interoperability, and performance requirements of the program, leaving no reasonable alternative providers.
As part of the arrangement, RBSL will subcontract aspects of the upgrade work in accordance with existing exclusive rights obligations.
Based on the Challenger 2 platform, the Titan and Trojan vehicles provide critical battlefield engineering capabilities, including obstacle breaching, mine clearance, and bridge deployment. Both systems entered service in the early 2000s, and the British Army currently fields more than 60 vehicles across the two fleets.
