A £5.5billion armoured vehicle which is already six years late, made troops deaf and could not fire on the move is to enter service. The shambolic Ajax light tank has finally been given the green ...

Ajax was meant to be the Army's first new armoured vehicle in a generation, designed to make the military more deadly on the battlefield. A massive £5.5billion was set aside for the project - but it ...

A shambolic £5.5billion tank that deafened troops and could not fire on the move is set to enter service after it underwent serious development and was given the green light yesterday. The Ajax light ...

14:36, Thu, Jun 15, 2023 Updated: 14:56, Thu, Jun 15, 2023 Rishi Sunak has been called to introduce "root and branch" change into how the UK approaches military procurement, following the disastrous ...

Better seat cushions and ear defenders are among improvements being hailed by Defence Secretary Ben Wallace as “turning the corner” for the “troubled” £5.5 billion programme to build the Army’s new ...

A defence minister has cast fresh doubt on a “troubled” £5.5 billion light tank programme beset by noise and vibration problems that caused injuries to personnel. Jeremy Quin told MPs he hopes a ...

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