Tag: Ajax

British Army’s ‘Troubled’ Ajax Tank Order Back on Track, Wallace Says

The army’s “troubled” Ajax armoured vehicles order is now back on track after remedies were put in place to fix the issues, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said on Wednesday. Inspecting Ajax trials near the Bovington Camp, Wallace said the Ministry of Defence (MoD) aims to deploy the vehicles soon after the testing programme is completed in about…


Drive-By Shooting in Ajax Sends Six to Hospital, One With Life-Threatening Injuries

An early morning drive-by shooting in Ajax, Ont., has sent six people to hospitals across the Greater Toronto Area, one with life-threatening injuries. Durham Regional Police say the shooting took place at the back of a restaurant at 154 Harwood Ave. at 1:30 a.m. today, where a barbecue function that had been advertised online was…


UK Lawmakers Warn Against Shrinking Army Size Amid War in Ukraine

The UK government was urged on Thursday to reconsider its plan to cut the number of army personnel by 9,500 and shift focus from conventional capabilities, or at least review the timeline of the plans, in light of challenges exposed by the Afghan withdrawal and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In a report (pdf) published on…