Armoured Vehicles

Public Accounts Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 26 Jan 2022 Closed: 2 Sep 2022 Parliament page
The recent MoD Integrated Review reconfirmed that armoured vehicles remain a major part of the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD’s) land capability, being used to provide firepower, mobility and protection for service personnel and undertake reconnaissance. The MOD is seeking to modernise and upgrade its armoured vehicles and the Ajax family … Read more
5 Recommendations
23 Conclusions
1 Report
1 Oral session
1 Event
Activity timeline 4 events
2 Sep
2022
Report published
3 Jun
2022
Report published
30 Mar
2022
Oral evidence
30 Mar
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
30 Mar 2022
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Armoured Vehicles
Andrew Forzani · Ministry of Defence David Marsh · The St Martin’s Group David Williams · Daily Mail Lt General Christopher Tickell CBE · Ministry of Defence
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Seventh Report - Armoured Vehicles: the Ajax programme HC 259 3 Jun 2022 28 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
7 results
Clear
3 Recommendation Accepted
Seventh Report - Armoured Vehicles…
The failure to escalate and address noise and vibration issues in a timely manner shows...
The failure to escalate and address noise and vibration issues in a timely manner shows that the Department must simplify its over-complex safety processes and change behaviours. The Department acknowledges that it has injured some soldiers, which it rightly describes … Read more
Government Response
The department has accepted all the recommendations in the King Report relating to safety and armoured vehicle procurement.
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5 Recommendation Accepted
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We are doubtful that the Department can recover the programme within existing costs and commercial...
We are doubtful that the Department can recover the programme within existing costs and commercial arrangements. The programme remains under significant pressure. It is more than a year behind even the revised schedule, trials involving Army crews have been suspended … Read more
Government Response
The government claims the robust firm price contract of £5.5 billion protects the taxpayer and has mechanisms to incentivise contractor performance.
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7 Conclusion Accepted
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At the same time, the Army is undergoing a period of significant transformation, during which...
At the same time, the Army is undergoing a period of significant transformation, during which it will adjust its size, shape, and capabilities. It aims to have implemented the full changes, as outlined in the Integrated Review, by 2030. The … Read more
Government Response
The government's commitment to NATO will continue to be met through flexing the range of Defence and Army capabilities, and the department will continue to monitor the position as part of its regular reviews of capabilities to meet future threats.
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8 Conclusion Accepted
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In the meantime, the Army was bullish about managing the implications of delays to introducing...
In the meantime, the Army was bullish about managing the implications of delays to introducing Ajax and its ability to meet its NATO commitments.15 However, it has had to plan a series of operational compromises to achieve this, such as … Read more
Government Response
The government's commitment to NATO will continue to be met through flexing the range of Defence and Army capabilities, and the department will continue to monitor the position as part of its regular reviews of capabilities to meet future threats.
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14 Conclusion Accepted
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In 2021, the Department acknowledged publicly concerns about excessive levels of noise and vibration on...
In 2021, the Department acknowledged publicly concerns about excessive levels of noise and vibration on the Ajax vehicles. The Department admitted that because of shortcomings with its safety processes, which made it complicated to raise issues, it had injured some … Read more
Government Response
The department has accepted all the recommendations in the King Report relating to safety and armoured vehicle procurement, with some already implemented and the remainder being progressed.
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15 Conclusion Accepted
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In June 2021 the Department commissioned David King, its Director Health, Safety and Environmental Protection,...
In June 2021 the Department commissioned David King, its Director Health, Safety and Environmental Protection, to assess whether correct health and safety procedures had been followed. His report, published in December 2021, concluded that collective failings enabled activity to continue … Read more
Government Response
The department has accepted all the recommendations in the King Report relating to safety and armoured vehicle procurement, with some already implemented and the remainder being progressed.
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23 Conclusion Accepted
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The Department said it intended to continue holding General Dynamics to the current firm-priced contract...
The Department said it intended to continue holding General Dynamics to the current firm-priced contract for delivery of 589 vehicles.49 Despite remaining in contractual dispute, the Department claimed that its relationship with General Dynamics was good and that both parties … Read more
Government Response
The department states that it has a robust firm price contract of £5.5 billion that protects the taxpayer and includes mechanisms to incentivise contractor performance.
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Government Response AI assessment · 28 of 5 classified
Accepted 7
Acknowledged 20
Not Addressed 1
Total 5 recs + 23 conclusions