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Ajax Vehicles: Noise

Commons · Question 96614 · Tabled 3 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 11 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Derek Twigg

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, What times scale he has been given for the noise and vibration issues with the Ajax vehicle to be resolved.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 11 Dec 2025

On 22 November, during a routine training exercise, around 30 soldiers operating in Ajax reported being affected by noise and vibration exposure. As a result, I directed the Army to pause all use of Ajax for training and exercising, while a safety investi...