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Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 27 October 2025UIN 83076

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which units will receive (a) ARES and (b) Athena; and how many each will receive.

Answered by Luke Pollard

I can confirm that 93 ARES and 112 ATHENA will be fielded to armoured units within the Deep Recce Strike and Armoured Brigades.

This information is not broken down further as this would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.

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