Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Tuesday, 22 July 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 September 2025. It was answered by Maria Eagle (Labour) on Thursday, 4 September 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Ajax Vehicles: Ammunition
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what ammunition natures are compatible with the Ajax Case Telescoped 40mm Cannon.
- Answer
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The CTA International 40mm Cannon is compatible with the following ammunition:
- Armour Piercing Fin Stabilised Discarding Sabot-Tracer (APFSDS-T)
- Kinetic Energy Airburst (KE-AB)
- General Purpose Round – Airburst – Tracer (GPR-AB-T)
- General Purpose Round – Point Detonating – Tracer (GPR-PD-T)
- General Purpose Round – Kinetic Energy – Tracer (GPR-KE-T)
- Target Practice – Tracer (TP-T)
- Target Practice Reduced Range – Tracer (TPRR-T)
Of the seven ammunitions, only the APFSDS-T, GPR-PD-T, and TP-T have been procured for use on Ajax.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 69997
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Ammunition Ajax vehicles
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