Ajax: The New Generation of Armoured Fighting Vehicles

Ajax: The New Generation of Armoured Fighting Vehicles | British Army

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🗣️ "Firing on the move has been really successful."
Ajax, the British Army’s new generation of armoured fighting vehicles has been put through its paces.
During cold weather trials in Sweden, temperatures reached -38C 🥶
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@mwnciboo 3 ай бұрын

Imagine how much spare budget we'd have if we had bought the CV90 off the shelf - 15 Years ago.... terrible decision... I wonder how many former Generals are at BAE as Senior Management.....

@drs_gamer41 3 ай бұрын

I don't get this comment... this is a General Dynamics vehicle.

@SeanHogan_frijole 3 ай бұрын

gotta keep BAE sweet lol😂

@pathfinder5651 2 ай бұрын

Whoever is signing off on the project is getting well paid and rinsing the army budget very well

@tomwhitworth1560 20 күн бұрын

@@drs_gamer41 shhh, you'll disrupt their insane narrative. BAE is involved with cv90 production as well 😂😂

@capmultser 3 ай бұрын

That's good news, Billions spent on it, years over due with more problems than a Ford engine and "the crew can hit a Target". Have they tried a moving Target yet .?

@dbz9393 3 ай бұрын

no mate they designed the thing so hit one static target, as in the history of warfare, nothing moves ever.

@ngw1976 Ай бұрын

I know that's little consolation, but it doesn't seem to be a problem specific to the UK, but is rather common when it comes to military procurement. The armoured infantry of our German "Lach- und Schießgesellschaft" (Laughing and Shooting Society, aka "Bundeswehr") have their fair share of problems with the IFV "Puma", which is known to still be plagued by numerous errors - after years of development and countless test runs - despite supposedly being ready for serial production and suitable for military use... at least it is certified to be used for the transport pregnant soldiers (no, I'm not pulling your leg, that was one of the most bizarre requirements that actually made into the official specification document). 😂 It would have been better if the UK and Germany had developed a common system together, then we could at least say: "A sorrow shared is a sorrow halved" 😉

@jonathanparry7824 14 күн бұрын

The reason for the problems was it wasn’t designed and tested before going into to production, it was designed and immediately went into production and the army kept changing their minds about things they wanted on the vehicle

@morningstarboi6861 3 ай бұрын

I'm sorry, my eyes must be decieving me... Is that a WARRANT OFFICER?! IN PERSON?!?!

@FrontSideBus 3 ай бұрын

The Badge!

@AXXeYY 3 ай бұрын

3hours from the cv90 factory 😉

@martinfox3478 3 ай бұрын

BAe even offered to build the CV90 in Newcastle. Terrible decision to go with Ajax

@ghostmourn 3 ай бұрын

Looks good. People getting their dings in about the development issues but all modern high tech systems take a lot of hard work and trial and error to sus out. I have no doubt this will be a success the UK has so many exceptionally smart people

@Halberd1216 3 ай бұрын

Sadly it's due to be replaced in 2030. It really has taken that long to get working that a lot of the systems are now a generation behind.

@peterwait641 3 ай бұрын

How long would a car company last if it delivered a product like this ?

@andrewthomas695 Ай бұрын

@@peterwait641Jeeps are still being made. 😂

@malusdarkblade1190 3 ай бұрын

Nice to see warrior frame still being used and ctas is going to be adopted, but I thought the ajax was behind so they were going with the boxer ifv instead of ajax due to these delays and down to availability throughout nato

@colingoldthorpe5918 3 ай бұрын

We had all kinds of issues with Warrior when she came out. But in Bosnia Gornji Vakuf 1PWO B Coy we loved that vehicle. The biggest issue with warrior was the radio’s overheating. For the amount of road mileage we did on those tours I was amazed at how reliable they were. We drove the pants off of those things and I never had one major breakdown.

@paddymurphy-oconnor8255 2 ай бұрын

Surely you mean radiator overheating?

@edenshorthousesthouse1925 3 ай бұрын

High bass and low volume can affect a moving object by mitigation of the distance required to decrease velocity as it's a resistor to the incoming... Digeridos can pick up rocks with the right bass projectiles can be at the very least become inaccurate basically making low volume high bass an invisible cover undetectable (it's wind) seriously this is good for SMF.

@FrontSideBus 3 ай бұрын

Does it still deafen its crew and vibrates their bones loose?

@jonathanparry7824 14 күн бұрын

It never did, and the issue wasn’t the vehicle as much as the headsets the army still used from the 80s

@ratchet2505 3 ай бұрын

The army wanted it and they got it (even if it was a tad late and over budget for a supposedly readied system)

@Chipmunk_of_Vengeance 3 ай бұрын

It is also a disaster that has cost us too much money because the Army was convinced by bribes from General Dynamics.

@nicky-pn3pj 3 ай бұрын

you sound happy about this ? don't you watch the news?

@dbz9393 3 ай бұрын

everything is over budget with new machines, this is universal. But as processes become more affordable and efficient, the learning curve of manufacturing meets with an efficient output costs decrease. Same thing happened with the F35

@paulhill1665 3 ай бұрын

30 years late , from the cancellation of the original joint US/UK project and £4 billion wasted?

@deanmitchell6595 3 ай бұрын

Over budget , delayed and now the Rarities are effectively cutting the defence budget by not increasing spending. We might be lucky to get 10!!

@peterwait641 3 ай бұрын

Wheres the video of three round burst hitting a target, much is made of its rate of fire ?

@johnjones3208 3 ай бұрын

Very interesting, Tank. What are the projections of Ajax on the battlefield?

@tankie2ndrtr 3 ай бұрын

Not a tank.

@johnjones3208 3 ай бұрын

@tankie2ndrtr Sir, I was under the impression it's a tank, but for forgive me I now realize it a light armored fighting vehicle. Was it put through it's trials over the deep cut armor coarse? Question still remains how well will it preform on a modern day battle ground?. Aldershot 1978. A Warrant Officer I guess?

@Halberd1216 3 ай бұрын

It's the size of a tank, approx 35 tonnes, can only carry 4+2 crew and was intended as a light recce vehicle The highly successful vehicle it is supposed to replace is the CVRT, half the size at least, faster and weighed 9 tonnes and quite sneaky. I would suggest it's going to be rubbish unless they think of a brand new role for it.

@peterwait641 3 ай бұрын

@@tankie2ndrtr Why? tanks between 1st and 2nd world war often had smaller caliber guns. Tank was merely a code name for the tracked vehicle project to hide the thing from the Germans !

@Mk1Male 3 ай бұрын

@@Halberd1216 I suggest you use your limited brain power to do some research before posting such an inane comment.

@Wufei22 3 ай бұрын

It looks like they took the American Bradly and made their own British version that is upgraded and more sleek! 😮

@captainbuggernut9565 3 ай бұрын

Compared to the entry of other 'British' kit like the Scimitar this has been plagued with problems. Project management requires someone to take responsibility. Ajax is a mess because the buck didn't stop with anyone.

@andylees2940 3 ай бұрын

Well you'd better get your head around waht it can do ASAP as you may well be using it soon...

@SLICKIESTYN 3 ай бұрын

Hi I'm doing my application but, Is that the type of equipment that the armoured calvary is gonna be using?

@peterwait641 3 ай бұрын

Think some tank units are converting to Ajax , ask for a challenger regiment on your application.

@WarMachineTV-nr3jn 3 ай бұрын

@@peterwait641Correct, I believe the current plan is for the Kings Royal Hussars to convert to Ajax.

@robertmurray292 Ай бұрын

Main armour regiments will likely use ajax in a Recce role these will usualy be experienced crews who have completed a Recce Cadre. For the likes of the household cavalry and light armour regiments Ajax will be the main platform as recce the their main role.

@mitchdaytonam3 3 ай бұрын

So how do the cost overruns and delays on this project compare to others? If you could do a video of how late and over-budget each piece of equipment was, and how few of them the forces get relative to their predecessor that would be great. 😂

@FrontSideBus 3 ай бұрын

Welcome to the mysterious world of the British Army Procurement System!

@phooogle Күн бұрын

They the CT40?

@evagolldwing2623 3 ай бұрын

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@horsebattery9243 3 ай бұрын

Looks like a pretty soft "trial". Running at moderate speeds on excellent Swedish paved roads and popping off a few rounds on a range, then back to heated purpose built maintenance sheds. Nothing was exactly being trashed hard in that video.

@TheB1nary 3 ай бұрын

Oh - that must mean it has never happened 🤣

@h.a8681 3 ай бұрын

The trials in this video are obviously not the entire trials they are doing for the vehicle...

@boyo1348 3 ай бұрын

one day out of a year lol

@horsebattery9243 3 ай бұрын

@@h.a8681 Obviously. But if you're going to film something, why film the tamest part of the trials? Doesn't exactly inspire confidence. If you look at films of historical trials they work the vehicles much harder, and the equivalent videos for the BaE systems CV90 are much more impressive.

@coolman9899 3 ай бұрын

@@horsebattery9243 because most of trials are not for public viewing

@Deki_Srpska 3 ай бұрын

Warthunder when

@tigger1662003 3 ай бұрын

Do they have counter drone capability like CV90? Or will they be sitting ducks?

@arakami8547 3 ай бұрын

The CT40 gun has anti-aerial airburst rounds for the job.

@GerbenDub 3 ай бұрын

@@arakami8547That means no.

@dbz9393 3 ай бұрын

@@GerbenDub whats wrong with the CT40?

@frankrenda2519 3 ай бұрын

to bad drones come in from the top@@arakami8547

@malusdarkblade1190 3 ай бұрын

Better to have. Aws or a jamming device

@petermclelland278 3 ай бұрын

After 12yrs development.Dont crow about how marvelous it is.The Ukraine conflict has shown what a vulnerable steel coffin armoured vehicles are on the modern missile battlefield.

@Ubique2927 3 ай бұрын

So is Ajax now OK. Have all the problems gone away.

@Halberd1216 3 ай бұрын

No. Latest cunning plan is to fit special anti-vibration seats and for the crew to wear full ear protection at all times.......so the dangerous noise and vibration is still there It's also half the speed, nearly 4 times the weight, easily twice if not more the physical size of the vehicle it's replacing

@sajmon8857 Ай бұрын

@@Halberd1216 THIS IS A LIE stop spread MISSINFORMATION. the Vibrations was eliminated.

@pauldodds8312 24 күн бұрын

It’s not new is it? Wasn’t it a 1990’s Spanish design?

@Richard-pe4cx 3 ай бұрын

how many years late over budget the armed forces deserve so much better not just kit accommodation and wages

@JurgenHirsch 3 ай бұрын

Is this the warrior Replacement @British Army

@sajmon8857 Ай бұрын

Yea kinda

@Officially_wrighty 2 ай бұрын

Built in wales south wales by local numptys,god help us

@mixodorians12 11 күн бұрын

Bigoted thwat.

@Halberd1216 3 ай бұрын

How on earth was this abomination not put out of its misery, early on. This was supposed to be a direct replacement for the retired CVRT family of vehicles, highly mobile, lightweight,fast reconnaissance tanks........and you've ended up with a vehicle as heavy as a medium tank, about the same size as a warrior IFV but can only carry half the crew. It's huge, far too big for it's intended role, decades overdue and incredibly expensive. This is why the UK forces are financially screwed

@Mk1Male 3 ай бұрын

I suggest you use your limited brain power to do some research before posting such an inane comment.

@DayneJAH333 3 ай бұрын

Not enough firepower.

@lilysparkle2 Ай бұрын

And what can we deploy them with lol we have no ships

@Chipmunk_of_Vengeance 3 ай бұрын

How much did General Dynamics bribe you to take on the Ajax over the BAe FRES

@ratchet2505 3 ай бұрын

BAE was not fully ready and the army was looking for an off-the-shelf option. Because the AJAX was based off a used system, they thought they could save time and money going with it but when they pushed it to the max. It did not meet the standards expected of it (GD said it could handle the weight load and the UK army pushed it to that with armour and tech but testing showed it couldn't, same idea with the boxer)

@peterwait641 3 ай бұрын

An ex high up General took a job with General Dynamics to help swing the bid their way .

@Chipmunk_of_Vengeance 3 ай бұрын

@@peterwait641 which proves that bribes were made, which the British Army has to answer.

@ZuulGatekeeper 3 ай бұрын

@@ratchet2505 It wasn't off the shelf anymore than BAE's MGV offering which was based off the proven CV90 platform. Ajax was based off the ASCOD platform. Neither GD or BAE had an off the shelf offering both had to be designed from scratch & production lines setup for manufacture.

@DoronL73 3 ай бұрын

Australia's Redback looks much more promising (still in early stages)

@janwitts2688 3 ай бұрын

All hulls initially built on purpose out of alignment to ensure they will never be fixable. .

@peterwait641 3 ай бұрын

Yet GD Spain did not lose their ISO 9001, quality systems are now meaningless box ticking !

@goldenbypass6644 3 ай бұрын

War thunder add this with the new apache B please

@LMN118 3 ай бұрын

Waste of money, take an old '90s proven IFV, spend £5.5 billion, remove the ability to carry soldiers and have something the size of a barn carry out reconnaissance. Oh and they think it won't be fully ready until 2028. How many cheap disposal drones with a HEAT round duct taped to it does that buy? Ah but let us not forget, we also purchased the Boxer as our new APC. Did you know? The Boxer also has a CVR model. That's Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle. Now let's put our thinking caps on. The Ajax was to replace the old CVR(Tracked)s. Ickle light tanks that were obsolete decades ago. The Boxer has a wheeled CVR, Australia has them, we are buying Boxer's anyway....Does the Ajax represent good value for taxpayers money? No it does not. Noone else will want them, exports are out to reduce cost. There are too few of them to make a strategic difference in a proper war. Look at the attrition of vehicles in Ukraine. The Boxer IFV is £1.6 million cheaper per unit. The boxer is ready now. We are ordering the Boxer (shared cost for parts). The Boxer is used by other NATO countries, shared parts) and the Boxer comes in all the variants required. So if you are British, and like me wondering how a country with the 6th highest GDP is crumbling. Look to projects like Ajax.

@davidcurry4433 3 ай бұрын

Someone's getting a backhander, or the government just likes wasting taxpayers' money

@Mk1Male 3 ай бұрын

I suggest you use your limited brain power to do some research before posting such an inane comment.

@sajmon8857 Ай бұрын

No anti tank missile ?? Yea its gonna be ussles.

@paulmartin4722 3 ай бұрын

General dynamics crap.

@mikestarkey7989 27 күн бұрын

The thing with turds, no matter how you polish them they're still turds!

@numan5976 3 ай бұрын

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@Dingdangdoo 3 ай бұрын

Drone fodder.

@thunderflashmartin 3 ай бұрын

Why not just buy Russian BMP2s they seem to work rather well and a fraction of the cost

@luigiwoo4469 3 ай бұрын

why under any circumstances would the UK buy BMPs?

@meme4one 3 ай бұрын

They are mostly smouldering wrecks that have cost the lives of many Russian soldiers. Why would a first world country buy them?

@peterwait641 3 ай бұрын

Armour is thin as they consider troops expendable !

@donnyrogers1445 3 ай бұрын

They seem to work rather well at becoming highly combustible.

@SabrinaCampbell-uy8eb 3 ай бұрын

😊May the lord guide u and keep u an cause his face to shine on you an give u peace in Jesus name. ✌🏽🇯🇲🙏

@ravindran1345 3 ай бұрын

Britishers are like fox. They know how to win the fight. But, they are not directly participating the war. They trying to motivate another one...💯💯💯

@aknot3352 3 ай бұрын

Nice Ukrainian tank

@gerardyoung8982 3 ай бұрын

More Whitehall and MOD madness - how to screw the poor lads in the field with such a piece of junk defies reason

@user-ei3dq2dw6i 3 ай бұрын

Ukraine 🇺🇦 have shown us these vehicles are useless with drones around , modern warfare has changed