Written questions

Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

Commons · Question 109306 · Tabled 28 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 3 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 27 January 2026, to question 107516 on Ajax Vehicles: Procurement, what the next milestone is in the Ajax programme that will trigger a payment as part of contractual obligations.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 3 Feb 2026

There is £1.1bn remaining to be paid to General Dynamics Land Systems UK in line with contractual obligations. I am unable to publish the details of the milestone payment plan as this may prejudice my Department's commercial interests.