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‘It's not an injury, it's a disability’: the soldier blowing the whistle on the army’s Ajax vehicles
Published 5 months ago
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The British army’s new fleet of Ajax armoured vehicles was meant to be their new jewel in the crown: high tech machines for an army of the future. But after nearly a decade, and more than five billion pounds spent, the vehicles have been withdrawn after accusations they have caused life changing injuries to crews. Today, we hear from the ex-soldier who was once the head of testing these vehicles, speaking about his experience for the first time.
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Guests:
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Guests:
- Larisa Brown, defence editor, The Times.
- Rob Page, ex-British Army lieutenant colonel in charge of the armoured trials and development unit, 2019-2021.