The government has halted all testing of the UK Army's new armoured vehicle - known as the Ajax - after a soldier was injured in a recent trial. The soldier reported vibration symptoms after riding ...

LONDON — The U.K. Ministry of Defence has paused all use of the Ajax armoured vehicle after another member of the armed forces was injured during safety trials. The Ajax program was suspended in ...

The government has paused all testing of Ajax armoured vehicles after another soldier was injured during safety trials. Three separate investigations are currently being conducted after around 30 ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The UK’s Ministry of Defence has paused all trials of the Ajax armoured fighting vehicle after a further member ...

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AS MOST DEFENCE ministries know, military-equipment procurement is governed by Murphy’s law: “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.” Even so, the fiasco surrounding the British Army’s £6.3bn ...

An Ajax armored fighting vehicle is demonstrated during British Army Expo 2025 at Redford Cavalry Barracks in Edinburgh on Aug. 19, 2025. (Jane Barlow/PA Images via Getty Images) ROME — A British ...

Defence minister Luke Pollard has said he was "disgusted" when he heard that soldiers were injured while using Ajax armoured vehicles, which he had previously been assured were safe. Last month, the ...

The Ajax armoured vehicle programme faces a critical juncture as safety concerns escalate, leaving the future of this £5 billion project hanging in the balance. The government is ready to pull the ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A manager at General Dynamics has blamed bad leadership and “shite” crews for problems with excessive noise and ...

Ajax’s match against Groningen was abandoned on Sunday after supporters ignited a barrage of fireworks and flares behind a goal at the Johan Cruyff Arena. Play was halted by the referee after five ...