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Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 8 June 2026UIN 4926

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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on the development of Ajax 2.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The Department is working on a phased approach to delivering an improved Ajax vehicle. The first phase will restart trials using the current version of Ajax, with a limited number of vehicles operated under tightly controlled conditions and maintenance regimes.

The second phase will deliver a number of significant enhancements within months, including improvements to air filtration, crew compartment heating, and the electrical power generation system - key themes identified and prioritised following Exercise Titan Storm.

I will continue to keep the House informed about developments with Ajax, as I have done since Exercise Titan Storm via Written Ministerial Statement.

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