UK soldiers were put at risk testing Ajax armoured vehicle, says defence minister

Jeremy Quin admits ‘systemic failures’ after 11 troops suffered long-term effects of noise and vibration from £5.5bn vehicle

Soldiers were put at risk of harm in testing the new £5.5bn Ajax armoured vehicle, which was so noisy that troops could suffer hearing loss, the defence procurement minister has told MPs.

Jeremy Quin said 11 soldiers had to be placed under long-term monitoring following a catalogue of “complex and systemic” failures. He admitted that the episode showed the army did not place as high a value on safety as cost and value for money.

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