Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 28
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The Department told us it is seeking to design its new armoured vehicles, including Boxer...
Conclusion
The Department told us it is seeking to design its new armoured vehicles, including Boxer and Challenger, to make through-life capability management easier. It recognised the need to update capabilities as new technologies emerge and keep pace with emerging military threats.61 It expected its new armoured vehicles to have a 30-to-40-year life and the software systems have been designed to enable future upgrades to be incorporated. To facilitate this, the Department said it was seeking to develop a longer-term relationship with industry to enable upgrades throughout Ajax’s service life.62 53 Q 57; C&AG’s Report, para. 3 54 Qq 8, 57, 59, 60 55 Qq 60, 61 56 Q 62; C&AG’s Report, para. 2.16 57 Q 61 58 Q 108; C&AG’s Report, para 18 59 Q 3 60 Qq 51, 52, 66, 104, 108; C&AG’s Report, para. 18 61 Qq 24, 32 62 Qq 25, 52 16 Armoured Vehicles: the Ajax programme
Government Response
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HM Government
Not Addressed
The department is actively taking the actions recommended by the National Audit Office to improve the effectiveness of the Ajax programme and has accepted the recommendations made in the King Report and in this Committee report. The independent Ajax Lessons Learned Review is intended to provide insights that will help the department deliver major programmes more effectively in future. Recommendations will be considered alongside the implementation of other Ajax and wider programme management improvements underway.