Thread by @FTusa284

Well, the story is finally out there: Ajax noise/vibrations is causing injuries to British Army operators. I understand that there was no pushback to the story from @DefenceHQ @DefenceHQPress, rather, it was, "yeah: it's got problems".
thesun.co.uk/news/15123499/…

This metaphorical shrugging of shoulders is interesting, as in the Independent Gateway 4 Review, "It is clear from the Integrated Review, the recently published “Defence in a competitive Age and interviews with senior officers that AJAX is fundamental to the British Army’s..."

"...capability from the mid-2020s. The review team has seen no alternative plan to AJAX..." In several references, it would seem that the @ArmyCGS @BritishArmy are very committed - over-committed? - to the Ajax programme.

But how does one square problems - vibration isn't something you can brush off as trivial - with making the heart of the Army's future? BTW, I first heard of both vibration/noise in 2016-17, so this is not something that has just appeared. Others heard the same...

So, my question is this: did The Centre give the army permission to proceed with Ajax, despite worrying signs, as they wanted to give Andover enough rope to hang themselves with? And as more leaks from the programme (which, in the aftermath of @jeromestarkey report , it will)...

Is Ajax on a downward death dive? @TotherChris @harry_lye @nicholadrummond @larisamlbrown @Gabriel64869839