British Army: new training facility for Ajax programme opens at Bovington
A new, purpose-built training facility for the British Army’s Ajax programme has officially opened at the Combat Manoeuvre Centre in Bovington.
A new, purpose-built training facility for the British Army’s Ajax programme has officially opened at the Combat Manoeuvre Centre in Bovington.
The UK will deploy advanced military assets to Estonia, including Archer self-propelled howitzers, Boxer and Ajax armoured personnel carriers, and Challenger 3 tanks.
British Army has successfully completed the first-ever firing-on-the-move exercise using the Ajax vehicle on UK soil.
Ajax, the British Army’s new generation of armoured fighting vehicles has been put through its paces during cold weather trials in Sweden.
The British Army’s Royal Armoured Corps announced on January 21, 2024, the successful testing of its new Ajax armoured vehicle in Sweden’s extreme winter conditions, with temperatures reaching -36°C.
The Ajax Programme is making positive progress towards the delivery of a new generation of armoured fighting vehicles that meets the British Army’s needs.
Positive progress has continued on the next phase of Ajax trials, with the UK Ministry of Defence confirming the revised in-service dates and resuming payments to General Dynamics.
As Britain prepares to send tanks to Ukraine in a military boost to the country, the British Army’s transformational industrial and equipment programmes remain at the very core of its vision for the future.