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NATO Country Stops Using Fighting Vehicle After Vibrations Make Troops Sick

2025-11-26 06:05
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British soldiers are reported to have vomited and experienced weakness in their legs after riding in the Ajax fighting vehicle.

Ellie CookBy Ellie Cook

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The British Army has stopped using its Ajax armored fighting vehicle after soldiers became unwell from its vibrations and noise.

More than 30 soldiers were affected during war games in the south of England over the weekend. The British Defense Ministry said an investigation had been launched.

Some of the soldiers vomited, and others experienced weakness in their legs when exiting the Ajax vehicles, Britain's The Times reported.

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