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Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

Asked by Mr Mark FrancoisConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 3 December 2025UIN 95379

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the names of those who have held the post of Ajax's Senior Responsible Owner (SRO), or the equivalent position, since 2015.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The list of individuals who have held the role of Senior Responsible Officer for the Armoured Cavalry Programme (commonly known as Ajax) are listed below.

Date in post

Occupant

November 2023 – Present

Mr Chris Bowbrick

October 2021 – November 2023

Dr David Marsh

April 2019 – August 2021

Lieutenant General Simon Hamilton

November 2015 – April 2019

Major General Mark Gaunt

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