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Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 9 September 2025UIN 71986

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which units will receive Ajax as part of the Armoured Cavalry Programme.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The following units are due to receive Ajax vehicles.

  • HCR – Household Cavalry Regiment
  • RL – Royal Lancers
  • RDG – Royal Dragoon Guards
  • QRH – Queens Royal Hussars
  • KRH – Kings Royal Hussars
  • RTR – Royal Tank Regiment
  • 26 RA - 26th Regiment Royal Artillery
  • 1 RHA - 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery
  • 19 RA - 19th Regiment Royal Artillery
  • 22 Engrs - 22 Engineer Regiment
  • 26 Engrs - 26 Engineer Regiment
  • 6 REME - 6 Armoured Close Support Battalion REME
  • 3 REME - 3 Armoured Close Support Battalion REME
  • 1 RRF - 1st Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
  • 5 Rifles – 5 RIFLES
  • 1 Mercian – Mercian Regiment
  • 1 Royal Welsh - 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh
  • CMC - Combat Manoeuvre Centre
  • DSEME – Defence School of Electronic and Mechanical Engineering
  • CTS – Crew Training School [part of CMC]

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