Late last month, Tobias Ellwood, chairman of the UK House of Commons Defence Committee, argued that the problems pertaining to the Ajax tanks are "[…] just another.
UK MoD confirms Ajax tank trials paused due to certain safety risks 03 Jun 2021 (Last Updated June 3rd, 2021 16:28)
The British Army’s new Ajax tank trials suffer setback over speed and safety concerns and other issues.
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Pre-production prototype of the turreted Ajax variant. Credit: Richard Watt/MOD.
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reportedly confirmed that it had halted trials of its new $4.92bn (£3.47bn) fleet of Ajax armoured fighting vehicles.
The Daily Telegraph reported citing a leaked government report that the reasons are related to the vehicle’s design, speed and safety problems.
The report said that the army tanks’ trial versions are not able to cruise faster than 20mph, which is half of the intended speed of the vehicle.
The 2.8-metric-ton-class aircraft would be a clean-sheet design aimed at meeting the UK Ministry of Defense’s rotary-wing unmanned air system (RWUAS) requirements.
Sea Ceptor ordered for UK Type 31 frigates
by Richard Scott
MBDA has been contracted by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to supply the GWS 35 Sea Ceptor local area anti-air missile system for the Royal Navy’s new Type 31 Inspiration-class frigates.
Announced on 26 May, the contract includes integration of Sea Ceptor into the Type 31 combat system, together with the delivery and installation of ship hardware for the five-ship programme. The order does not cover any munitions.
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