General Dynamics Land Systems: Ajax Vehicles
Commons · Question 106077 · Tabled 14 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential risk of closure of the General Dynamics Land Systems UK factory in Merthyr Tydfil following the completion of the 589 Ajax vehicles in 2027.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 28 Jan 2026
While the future of the Merthyr Tydfil factory is a matter for General Dynamics Land Systems UK, I have frequent engagement with representatives from General Dynamics, the Welsh Government and the local MPs regarding the Ajax platform.