Britain's £6B armoured sickener Ajax cleared for duty despite injuring troops

Offbeat Britain's £6B armoured sickener Ajax cleared for duty despite injuring troops Investigation finds no single cause for soldiers falling ill, just bad bolts, cold air, and apparently the soldiers themselves Dan Robinson Thu 30 Apr 2026 // 08:45 UTC Britain's notorious Ajax armored vehicles are being accepted back from the manufacturer after investigations found no single cause for the symptoms plaguing crews, meaning soldiers will need to grin and bear it. The tracked reconnaissance vehicle was effectively grounded in February, after repeated instances of crew members reporting ill after training. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) took the unusual step of withdrawing its initial operating capability (IOC) status pending closer inspection.

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