"The Army has paused the use of its Ajax armoured vehicles after soldiers became unwell from noise and vibration during a military exercise. About 30 soldiers became ill when training to use the armoured fighting vehicles over the weekend, and an investigation has been launched "out of an abundance of caution", the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said. Some emerged vomiting from the vehicles, while others were shaking after the military exercise on Salisbury Plain, according to The Times newspaper."
""Out of an abundance of caution, the minister for defence readiness and industry has asked the Army to pause all use of Ajax for training and exercising for two weeks, while a safety investigation is carried out into the events this weekend. "A small amount of testing of the vehicle will continue, in order to ensure that any issues can to identified and resolved.""
The Army paused use of Ajax armoured fighting vehicles after about 30 soldiers reported symptoms of noise and vibration during training on Salisbury Plain. Some troops vomited and others were shaking; a small number remain under expert medical care while the vast majority have been cleared for duty. The vehicles, made by General Dynamics in Merthyr Tydfil, were declared initial operating capability despite earlier delays and injuries linked to noise and vibration in testing. The 6.3bn programme was originally due to enter service in 2019. The minister ordered a two-week pause for training while a safety investigation proceeds, with limited testing continuing.
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