Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 117127

Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 19 March 2026

Question

Luke Akehurst

LabourNorth Durham

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether contractual mechanisms exist to recover costs if Ajax is cancelled; and what is the estimated financial exposure to the MoD.

Answer

Luke Pollard
Investigations into Ajax remain ongoing, but the Ajax contract does contain mechanisms to ensure General Dynamics rectify any failure to meet requirements or obligations, as well as provisions for terminating the contract if there is a material breach of ...

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