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Ajax Vehicles

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 23400

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026, Tables, Armoured Cavalry 2025, what the effect of the stop-notice was on the timeline for vehicle production.

Answered by Ministry of Defence

The stop notice was directed in December 2025 due to safety concerns following Exercise TITAN STORM, and until those concerns were investigated no further vehicles were accepted. Following investigation, vehicles started to be accepted again on 17th April 2026. An amended production schedule was agreed and is currently on track to meet its 2026 target.

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