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Ajax Vehicles: Modernisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what additional capabilities will be included in Ajax Capability Drop 4 over Drop 3.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
3 Feb 2026
Target answer date
5 Feb 2026
Answer
11 Feb 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 3 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what additional capabilities will be included in Ajax Capability Drop 4 over Drop 3.

  2. 5 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 11 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    It would not be appropriate to release a complete list of criteria as it could, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability of our Armed Forces. Additionally, I will await the findings of the current investigations before making a further decision the...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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