Ajax
Type: armored_vehicle
Domain: land
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Manufacturer: General Dynamics UK
First Deployed: 2024
Overview
Family of tracked armoured fighting vehicles designed to provide the British Army with a next-generation reconnaissance and strike capability under the STRIKE brigade concept. The Ajax variant mounts a CT40 40mm cased-telescoped cannon in a two-person turret with day/night hunter-killer sights. Based on the ASCOD chassis with a combat weight of approximately 42 tonnes. The family comprises six variants: Ajax (recce), Ares (APC), Athena (C2), Apollo (repair), Atlas (recovery), and Argus (engineer). Equipped with an advanced electronic architecture providing real-time digital battlespace awareness.
Technical Specifications
| crew | 3 |
|---|---|
| type | Tracked Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle |
| engine | MTU 8V 199 TE20 (600 hp) |
| weight | ~42 tonnes |
| sensors | Long-range EO/IR, ground-penetrating radar |
| main_gun | CT40 40mm cased telescoped cannon |
| variants | Ajax (recce), Ares (APC), Athena (C2), Apollo (repair), Atlas (recovery) |
Operators
- United Kingdom
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