Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 16264
Ajax Vehicles: Finance
Tabled: 6 July 2026
Answered: 14 July 2026
Question
James MacCleary
Liberal Democrat — Lewes
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, whether the £1.1 billion allotted for the Ajax Armoured Fighting Vehicles includes additional funding beyond the original £6.3 billion contract.
Answer
Luke PollardThe £1.1 billion allocated in the Defence Investment Plan is funding to deliver the remaining elements of the programme and provisioned funding to provide support while in-service.