The minister added that investigation teams must be given “time and space required to ensure all information and evidence is considered” and that he had met with the vehicle’s builder General Dynamics last week.
Responding to the announcement, Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens told the BBC the most important thing was to “make sure that equipment that’s being supplied is safe”.
“The government has undertaken a review,” she said.
“There are several reviews going on into the problems that have been reported.
“I can’t really comment whilst those reviews are underway, but I’m very conscious that General Dynamics is a very important employer in Wales, and particularly in the constituency in Merthyr Tydfil.
“So we’ll wait and see what happens with the review. But absolutely paramount to this is that the equipment that is provided is safe for use.”
Merthyr Tydfil MP Gerald Jones said: “There is a dedicated and committed workforce at Merthyr Tydfil and I have asked the minister to meet with me, the staff and trade unions at the earliest opportunity to offer whatever reassurance he can to protect these skilled jobs that are so important across our region.”
The Welsh Liberal Democrat’s Westminster spokesperson, David Chadwick MP, said ministers needed to confirm that General Dynamics would cover the financial cost relating to any failures instead of taxpayers picking up the bill.
He added: “If the project does end up being scrapped, the government must ensure that the 400 workers currently employed on the programme in Merthyr Tydfil will receive full support and that the site will be prioritised for future military development opportunities.”