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UK halts Ajax armoured vehicle trials again after IOC declaration

Trials of the British Army's Ajax armoured vehicle were halted again after soldiers reported noise and vibration symptoms during an exercise, three weeks after initial operational capability had been declared on 6 November 2025.

Reported Editor-read euro-sd.com, 26 November 2025, citing UK defence minister Luke Pollard

What it does not test. It does not disclose a revised delivery date or any cost impact on the GBP 5.5 billion contract.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-10-11. How the record is made

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