M1E3 Abrams: The US Army's new tank that has a cockpit like a Formula 1 car
General Randy George, the head of the US Army, says the latest iteration of the MBT is also driven with an Xbox-style controller
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Army Furious defence minister sacks senior official responsible for troubled Ajax programme
The update came amid an extraordinary ministerial statement by Defence Readiness and Industry Minister Luke Pollard
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Ukraine Tempest: The secretive missile system said to have downed more than 20 Shaheds
The air defence system is said to have made its combat debut – even though its presence in Ukraine has not been officially announced
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Army Ajax: We're going to turn this challenge into an opportunity, Army chief insists
General Sir Roly Walker said that an investigation is currently ongoing after soldiers were injured during Exercise Titan Storm
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Army Challenger 3 fires live rounds from L55A1 main gun with crew in turret for first time
The Army's new main battle tank had been tested before on the range, but the 120mm gun had only been fired remotely until now
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Army War is coming and Ajax needs fixing now, MP and former Army officer warns Carns
The minister was questioned by MPs during a parliamentary debate on the future of the troubled £5.5bn armoured fighting vehicle programme
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Ukraine Ukraine to benefit from Lynx effect, with first infantry fighting vehicles arriving soon
The Lynx KF41 – the larger variant of the Rheinmetall vehicle – is equipped with a turret armed with an autocannon
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Army Deal with Germany sees British Army move closer to getting new RCH 155 howitzer
Three RCH 155 demonstrator vehicles are being built, based on the Boxer chassis, to help fulfil the Royal Artillery's long-term requirement
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Army Ajax situation worsens as another soldier falls ill while operating embattled vehicle
Mr Pollard has now expanded that order to include those involved in what the MOD calls 'Reliability Growth Trials' (RGT)
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Army Ajax 'do not use' order and safety reviews expected to remain in place until early next year
Army sources said scale of work required to assess the safety of the £6.5bn armoured vehicle was far more extensive than first expected
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Army Ajax issues to be expected but they should have been fixed by now, says ex-commander
Hamish de Bretton-Gordon says any AFV will experience teething troubles, but Ajax's safety issues should have been fixed a long time ago
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Army Ajax safety fears: We'll end this saga one way or another, Pollard tells MPs
The Defence Readiness and Industry Minister says he's awaiting the results of three investigations as to whether the AFV is fit for purpose
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Army Head of the Army told me Ajax was safe to operate, Pollard tells Defence Committee
Some 31 soldiers became ill while exercising on the Army's new AFV only three weeks after the minister himself had assured its readiness
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Army Fix underway as MAN vehicle fleet's problems put down to parts fitted wrongly
BFBS Forces News understands some vehicles have already had remedial work carried out and are back in action, especially those on operations
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Army Minister puts blame on MOD officials over assurances he gave on safety of Ajax
Luke Pollard says he was given reassurances in writing that the Army's new armoured fighting vehicle was safe for personnel to operate
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Army Ajax on hold as 31 fall ill in major safety setback for Army's beleaguered £5.5bn AFV
Use of the Army's newest armoured fighting vehicle has been suspended after yet more soldiers experienced health problems