Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 88991

Ajax Vehicles: Noise

Tabled: 10 November 2025

Answered: 4 December 2025

Named Day

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of levels of (a) noise and (b) vibration on the (i) Ajax, (ii) Ares and (iii) Athena vehicles on the health of service personnel.

Answer

Luke Pollard

As safety of our personnel is the top priority for the Ministerial Team, prior to Ajax Initial Operating Capability being announced, I sought assurances in writing from the Chief of the Defence Staff and the National Armaments Director that the system was...

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