Army Paused New Tank Trials Over Speed and Safety Concerns

Army Paused New Tank Trials Over Speed and Safety Concerns
Undated photo of the AJAX (AFV) armoured fighting vehicle. Richard Watt/PA
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The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed it paused trials of its new £3.47 billion fleet of army tanks over design issues which reportedly include them being unable to travel safely faster than 20 miles per hour.

The Daily Telegraph says problems with the new Ajax armoured fighting vehicles—which are supposed to be able to go up to 40 mph—also include an inability to fire cannons on the move.