Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 95359

Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

Tabled: 27 November 2025

Answered: 2 December 2025

Named Day

Question

James Cartlidge

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement of 26 November 2025 on Ajax Programme Update, HCWS 1099, on what evidential basis his Department declared Initial Operating Capability for the Ajax programme in November 20

Answer

Luke Pollard

I announced Initial Operating Capability (IOC) for the Armoured Cavalry Programme (commonly known as Ajax) on 5 November 2025. As safety is the top priority for the Ministerial Team, prior to Ajax IOC being announced, the Minister for Defence Readiness an...

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