Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Iron and Steel
(asked on 15th April 2021) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much UK-produced steel has been used in the manufacturing of Ajax Armoured Fighting Vehicles procured by his Department.
This question was answered on 20th April 2021
The majority of the steel for the hull and armour of Ajax being smelted and rolled to create a high hardness specification required for the ballistic properties needed to ensure survivability. This steel being produced is low volume and not available in the UK.