The British army’s new fleet of Ajax armoured vehicles was meant to be their new jewel in the crown: high tech machines for an army of the future. But after nearly a decade, and more than five billion pounds spent, the vehicles have been withdrawn after accusations they have caused life changing injuries to crews. Today, we hear from the ex-soldier who was once the head of testing these vehicles, speaking about his experience for the first time.

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory

Guests:

Larisa Brown, defence editor, The Times.
Rob Page, ex-British Army lieutenant colonel in charge of the armoured trials and development unit, 2019-2021.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Harry Stott.

Read more: Army could have avoided Ajax vehicle injuries, says whistleblower

Photo: Joshua Bratt for The Times

Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com

This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

‘It's not an injury, it's a disability’: the soldier blowing the whistle on the army’s Ajax vehicles

The Story

‘It's not an injury, it's a disability’: the soldier blowing the whistle on the army’s Ajax vehicles