The tanks were initially intended for service in 2017, but injured soldiers during testing
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The tanks were initially intended for service in 2017, but injured soldiers during testing
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The long-delayed Ajax armoured vehicle programme has “left its troubles behind”, a minister has promised.
It follows defence minister Luke Pollard’s recent claim that the Ajax had ‘left its troubles behind’
First 50 vehicles, costing nearly £10m each, finally ready to deploy to Nato’s eastern flank, where drones now dominate
Armoured vehicle testing halted while fix for noise and vibration problem continues
Some 30 soldiers became ill when training to use the armoured fighting vehicle over the weekend.
The guns will be manufactured on British soil in Telford and Stockport
Despite fixes, soldiers report numbness in their hands and feet, nausea and vomiting
