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Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 27 January 2026UIN 107516

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department paid to General Dynamics in relation to the delivery of the Armoured Cavalry Programme.

Answered by Luke Pollard

As at 22 January 2026, the Ministry of Defence has paid General Dynamics Land Systems UK £4.664 billion in line with contractual obligations for the Ajax programme.

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