Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 96614

Ajax Vehicles: Noise

Tabled: 3 December 2025
Answered: 11 December 2025
Named Day

Question

Derek Twigg

LabourWidnes and Halewood

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

Luke Pollard
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...

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