Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 96615

Ajax Vehicles

Tabled: 3 December 2025
Answered: 11 December 2025
Named Day

Question

Derek Twigg

LabourWidnes and Halewood

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate his Department has made of the cost in (a) time and (b) resource to (i) the Army and (ii) his Department of dealing with problems with the Ajax vehicle.

Answer

Luke Pollard
On 22 November, during a routine training exercise, around 30 soldiers operating in Ajax reported being affected by noise and vibration exposure.Out of an abundance of caution, and in line with our safety protocols, the exercise was halted within 30 minut...

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