Some Were Vomiting, Others Were Shaking. British Soldiers Felt Sick in Ajax Armoured Vehicles

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The British Army has temporarily banned the use of Ajax armoured vehicles after soldiers became sick from excessive noise and vibration during training. The ban comes just weeks after the British government said it was confident NATO allies would be interested in buying the armoured vehicles, which are made in South Wales, the BBC reports.

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Ajax has only just been declared operational. After 30 soldiers are ill, the tank with Austrian roots must not be used for the time being.

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The British Ministry of Defence suspended the employment of Ajax armoured vehicles after about thirty soldiers had experienced symptoms attributed to noise and vibration during Exercise Iron Fist on Salisbury Plain. A two-week operational break was decided and medical follow-ups were initiated. The episode intervenes in a [...]

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After a 15-minute ride in an Ajax armoured vehicle, several British soldiers vomited inside the vehicle, while others were shaking uncontrollably. The army will not use the vehicles until the incident is investigated.