UK's Ajax fighting vehicle - over 5 years later

"Ajax resembles a small tank, although in reality it is a beast of a machine that weighs in at 38 metric tons, completely dwarfing the vehicles it is designed to replace, such as the FV107 Scimitar, introduced into service in the 1970s, which weighs less than 12 metric tons, as can be seen in this image. That disparity in size can perhaps be explained by changes in technology in the intervening years."

"Confusingly, Ajax is also the name for the overarching program, which makes up six different variants based on the same chassis. Ares will be an armored personnel carrier, Athena is a command vehicle, Argus is the engineering version, Atlas is a recovery vehicle, and Apollo a repair unit. There will be a total of 589 vehicles, 245 of which will be the Ajax version."

"Ajax is perhaps best known for the bumpy road it has traversed to get into service. It is based on an existing design, ASCOD 2, which the MoD chose for development in 2010 by a UK division of US defense biz General Dynamics. The first vehicles were due to be delivered in 2017, and IOC planned for 2020, meaning it is at least five years late. In a press briefing, UK junior Defence Minister Luke Pollard acknowledged repeated missed deadlines"

Britain's Ministry of Defence declared initial operating capability for Ajax, a tracked reconnaissance AFV intended for the Armoured Brigade Combat Team and Artillery Fire Support Teams. Ajax weighs 38 metric tons, far heavier than the FV107 Scimitar it replaces, and carries modern sensors, computerized systems, updated armor, and a 40 mm cannon able to fire high-explosive and armor-piercing rounds. The Ajax program comprises six variants on a common ASCOD 2-derived chassis, totaling 589 vehicles with 245 Ajax reconnaissance vehicles. Development began after a 2010 selection, with initial deliveries due in 2017 and IOC planned for 2020; the program is years late and has faced rising costs and reports of crew injuries.

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