The panel argues that further spending on Ajax would throw good money after bad and that the contractor had failed to meet the requirement. It suggests CV90 as an interim vehicle because Scandinavian partners already use it and a live production line exists, although Britain would still face a queue and factory preparation. The discussion attributes Ajax's problems to serious manufacturing inconsistencies as well as customer interference. These assessments concern a current procurement dispute and do not represent a settled historical verdict. The broader lesson is to restore usable capability while identifying the mistakes that produced the failed program.
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What the Ajax dispute says about replacement procurement
Delays to Britain's defence investment plan lead into an argument for ending Ajax, buying an interim CV90 fleet, and learning from failures in manufacture and requirements.