Ministry of Defence written question – answered at on 12 February 2026.
James MacCleary
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Defence)
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of the original capability requirements specified for the Ajax-family vehicles have been relaxed or amended due to an inability of the vehicles to meet the original requirements.
James MacCleary
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Defence)
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of the capability requirements have Ajax-family Capability Drop 3 vehicles been verified to fully comply with.
James MacCleary
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Defence)
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number and proportion of the capability requirements that Ajax-family Capability Drop 4 vehicles will fully comply with.
Luke Pollard
The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence
It would not be appropriate to release a complete list of capability criteria, or any amendments to them, as doing so could prejudice the capability of our Armed Forces.
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