Ajax Vehicles: Hearing Impairment
Commons · Question 96354 · Tabled 2 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are undergoing treatment for hearing loss following operating within an Ajax or Ajax-platform vehicle.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 17 Dec 2025
On 22 November 2025, during a routine training exercise, around 30 soldiers operating in Ajax reported being affected by noise and vibration exposure. Out of an abundance of caution, and in line with our safety protocols, the exercise was halted within 30...