Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

Ministry of Defence written question – answered at on 27 January 2026.

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Photo of Ben Obese-Jecty Ben Obese-Jecty Conservative, Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 21 January 2026 to question 105104 on Ajax Vehicles: Procurement and with reference to Page 24, Figure 5, footnote 3 of the 2022 National Audit Office report: The Ajax Programme (HC1142), could he clarify whether any Ajax vehicles have been (a) manufactured and (b) assembled in Spain.

Photo of Ben Obese-Jecty Ben Obese-Jecty Conservative, Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which units are equipped with the first 100 Ajax-family vehicles manufactured and assembled in Spain.

Photo of Luke Pollard Luke Pollard The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence

The first 100 Ajax vehicles were manufactured in Spain with most of the assembly in Spain. These vehicles were not identified as being related to Question 105104 on Ajax Vehicles: Procurement as they are not in service. No units are equipped with the first 100 Ajax-family vehicles manufactured.

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