Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 98881

Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

Tabled: 10 December 2025

Answered: 5 January 2026

Named Day

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, between what dates has the Ajax programme previously been paused and for what reasons.

Answer

Luke Pollard

Issues of noise and vibration were recognised in mid-2020, with a stop notice issued in June 2021. All dynamic movement and transition activity was halted whilst the programme underwent a significant reset. The Army resumed training on Ajax in 2023 and pa...

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