Defence officials are urged to either scrap or fix a controversial Ajax armoured vehicle programme.
So far just 26 Ajax vehicles of nearly 600 have been delivered, despite the project being years over schedule
So far no operational vehicles have been delivered, despite the 12-year-old project already costing over £3bn.The Ministry of Defence said it agreed with many of the recommendations and was taking steps to address them. The PAC report expressed scepticism that the Ajax programme could be delivered within existing contract arrangements.
"These repeated failures are putting strain on older capabilities which are overdue for replacement and are directly threatening the safety of our service people and their ability to protect the nation and meet Nato commitments," she added.
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