Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 100522

General Dynamics

Tabled: 16 December 2025

Answered: 5 January 2026

Named Day

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Conservative — Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what project milestone was achieved by General Dynamics on 23 July 2025.

Answer

Luke Pollard

All criteria for Ajax Initial Operating Capability (IOC) were met on 23 July 2025 and following a period of review, IOC was declared by the Army on 15 September 2025. I have put in place a Ministerial led review into the Ajax programme, which will assess ...

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