Ajax Vehicles: Procurement
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on which date Initial Operating Capability for Ajax was declared; and who signed that declaration.
Answered by Luke Pollard
Initial Operating Capability for Ajax was declared on 5 November 2025.
As safety of our personnel is the top priority of the Ministerial Team, prior to Initial Operating Capability, I asked for and was given assurances in writing by senior Ministry of Defence personnel, including the then National Armaments Director and the Chief of the General Staff, that the system was safe.
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