"The government has paused all testing of Ajax armoured vehicles after another soldier was injured during safety trials. Three separate investigations are currently being conducted after around 30 soldiers became ill from noise and vibration during a training exercise in November. Twenty-three vehicles used on the exercise were already suspended for use due to the injuries, with the results of inspections on them to be published in the New Year."
"In a written statement to Parliament, defence minister Luke Pollard said the latest report of a soldier becoming ill from vibration came during additional safety trials intended to provide more information for the investigations. The defence minister said the soldier did not require hospitalisation, and the vehicle they were in - which is not one of the 23 already suspended - is undergoing a "thorough investigation"."
The government has halted all testing of Ajax armoured vehicles following a further injury during safety trials. Around 30 soldiers became ill from noise and vibration during a November training exercise, prompting three separate investigations. Twenty-three vehicles used on that exercise were suspended pending inspections, with results to be published in the New Year. Defence minister Luke Pollard said the most recent vibration-related illness occurred during additional safety trials and did not require hospitalisation; the specific vehicle involved, not among the 23 suspended, is subject to a thorough investigation. The £6.3bn Ajax programme, built by General Dynamics, has suffered delays and safety issues since its planned 2017 entry into service.
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