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Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the progress of the Ajax armoured vehicle programme towards meeting initial operating capability by December 2025.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
17 Jul 2024
Target answer date
22 Jul 2024
Answer
22 Jul 2024 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 17 Jul 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the progress of the Ajax armoured vehicle programme towards meeting initial operating capability by December 2025.

  2. 22 Jul 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 Jul 2024

    Answer published

    The Armoured Cavalry Programme (Ajax) is due to achieve Initial Operating Capability by December 2025 as planned.

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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