Developed by General Dynamics, the Ajax armoured fighting vehicle impressed then-Prime Minister David Cameron so much that he ordered 589 of them in 2014, after receiving the Army’s go-ahead four years earlier. Delivery dates have since been missed, and the Army is still waiting to roll out the vehicles, but a Times report on Sunday revealed that technical experts have encountered numerous “safety issues,” including excessive noise inside the vehicles, and cannons that can’t fire while on the move due to vibration.
-WiscoDave
Back when I was in, I was always amazed how the m1's could lock on target while trucking across the landscape keeping barrel aimed right at the target. Definitely chose wrong mos as for fun factor, but then again, I'm still here sooo......
ReplyDeleteThe brits are not buying from there own companies is a shame for them, but buying a light tank that can not shoot well on the move is just sad
ReplyDeleteIf they went domestic, they'd have the same problems, plus it would leak oil.
Deleteand, with electrical systems by Lucas; getting 'em to run at all would be a hit or miss as well.
DeleteQ:Why do the British drink warm beer?
A:Because they have Lucas refrigerators.
- Grandpa
One thing I've noticed in 36 years in the Defense Industry is that companies tend to rest on their laurels and chase away the talent that got them where they are. Does this sound like it was developed by the same team that bought you the M-1. Just a question. The transition of the industry from being run by Engineers to being run by bean counters, HR, and the Diversity Committee is probably involved in this fiasco.
ReplyDeleteThs name General Disaster should have been the first of I'm certain many red flags.
DeleteNice to know our military is not the only one run by morons.
ReplyDeleteThe M2 and M3 had poison spoken about them. By complete idiots.
ReplyDeleteThey Stryker is awesome as a light armor troop carrier (also by GD), but it is a piece of shit for all of the design flaws and maintenance issues. Eventually the Army wised up to the maintenance racket. Sort of. For that vehicle. The Northrop G electronics and software were also a joke compared to industry standards.
ReplyDeleteFirst, it's an Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV), not a "tank", and certainly not a Main Battle Tank (MBT).
ReplyDeleteSecond, General Dynamics doesn't do system engineering, and they refuse to listen to experience, which is how you get an IFV that can't fire on the move.
Third, Mikey above is 100% correct - GD laid off most of it's experienced staff beginning around 2012. What's left are morons who would, for example, insist on an interlock to safe the remote gun if any doors or hatches are open. (No, I am NOT kidding.)
First middle and last. All military spending is to enrich others and for campaign contributions or post service employment whether the equipment works or not. It is a feature not a bug
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