Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 26 January 2026, to question 107234 on Ajax Vehicles: Procurement, by when will he have upgraded all Ajax-family vehicles at a) CD1 and b) CD2 to CD3 or above.

A. The final planned Capability Drop 1 to Capability Drop 3 upgrades are expected to be complete in October 2028

B. The final planned Capability Drop 2 to Capability Drop 3 upgrades are expected to be complete in July 2028

As the Hon Gentleman will know there are a series of reviews in place in connection with Ajax that will inform decisions on Ajax that will be included in the DIP. I will notify the House when I have an update.