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UK Army declares Initial Operating Capability for Ajax vehicle

The British Army's Household Cavalry Regiment reached Initial Operating Capability with Ajax, able to deploy 27 of 165 delivered vehicles, over a decade after the GBP 5.522 billion contract with General Dynamics UK was signed.

Reported Editor-read European Security and Defence (euro-sd.com), 6 November 2025

What it does not test. Does not establish that the capability held, given trials were halted again later in the month.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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