Ajax Vehicles: Noise

(asked on 16th June 2026) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, has the ATHENA command post vehicle encountered the same vibrational and safety issues as the Ajax vehicles.


Answered by
Luke Pollard Portrait
Luke Pollard
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
This question was answered on 17th July 2026

The recent Army Safety Investigation, commissioned in response to Exercise Titan Storm, underlined that all variants of Ajax are safe to operate. Specifically, measured vibration levels were below legal safety limits. I will continue to keep the House informed.

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