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Recommendation 14
14
In 2021, the Department acknowledged publicly concerns about excessive levels of noise and vibration on...
Conclusion
In 2021, the Department acknowledged publicly concerns about excessive levels of noise and vibration on the Ajax vehicles. The Department admitted that because of shortcomings with its safety processes, which made it complicated to raise issues, it had injured some of its own soldiers, which it rightly described as “unforgivable”.29 The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) had first warned Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) of concerns about Ajax’s potential compliance with legislative requirements in
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 2 September 2022. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗