British military announces first delivery of Ajax armoured vehicles – eight years late

<p>First 50 vehicles, costing nearly £10m each, finally ready to deploy to Nato’s eastern flank, where drones now dominate</p><p>Britain’s military has announced the first delivery of Ajax armoured vehicles, eight years behind schedule and amid questions about their relevance as cheap drones dominate the battlefields of Ukraine.</p><p>The junior defence minister Luke Pollard said the first 50 vehicles, costing nearly £10m each, were ready to deploy on Nato’s eastern flank, though he acknowledged the problems of the past when delivery deadlines of 2017, 2020 and 2021 were all missed.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/06/british-military-announces-first-delivery-of-ajax-armoured-vehicles-eight-years-late">Continue reading...</a>