The United Kingdom’s troubled AJAX armored fighting vehicle program looks set to progress after data collected from trials testing vibrations and noise fixes developed by General Dynamics showed the levels… Continue reading "UK’s Troubled AJAX AFV Enters Next Trials Stage"
Two years ago the UK Ministry of Defence announced its medium helicopter program to replace the Puma. It has now been reported that the requirement has been delayed and this… Continue reading "Delays To UK’s Puma Replacement Tender But Ajax Trials Restart"
The United Kingdom’s House of Commons’ Public Accounts Committee has urged the Ministry of Defence to decide on whether to continue or scrap the Ajax cavalry scout vehicle program by… Continue reading "UK Public Accounts Committee Head: “Fix or Fail” Ajax Program"
The Director of Health, Safety and Environmental Protection (HS&EP) for the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) has released a report on HS&EP’s review of noise and vibration issues experienced… Continue reading "“Complex Combination” Of Institutional Weaknesses Allowed Ajax-Related Hearing Injuries"
Ajax manufacturer General Dynamics Land Systems – United Kingdom announced on Tuesday that it will be giving evidence on the Ajax program to the Defence Select Committee on 20 July… Continue reading "GDLS UK “Committed” To Investigating And Remedying AJAX Noise Issues"
The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence announced on Tuesday that trials of the British Army’s Ajax scout vehicle family have been suspended, due to continuing noise issues with the vehicle.… Continue reading "“Impacts of Noise” Result In Suspension Of Ajax Vehicle Trials"
The defence suppliers’ body ADS Group put a call out in June on behalf of General Dynamics (GDUK) for ‘capability growth experiments’ for the AJAX Armoured Fighting Vehicle. Clearly always… Continue reading "General Dynamics Makes Innovation Call for AJAX AFV"
The troubled acquisition of the Ajax was dealt another blow with the first squadron of vehicles missing their delivery date to the British Army’s Household Cavalry. Jane’s reported that the… Continue reading "British Army Ajax Misses First Delivery Date"
The UK’s Challenger 3 main battle tank program is progressing as another prototype tank has been delivered by RBSL. At least eight prototype Challenger 3s have been delivered. The UK… Continue reading "UK Now Has 8 Challenger 3 Prototypes"
The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence is launching a series of reforms to its procurement model that will begin taking effect in April, pursuing a cultural shift to put greater… Continue reading "UK Seeks “Spiral Development By Default” With New Military Procurement Model"