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Written question asked by Chris Evans (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 December 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 10 December 2021 (named day). It was answered by Jeremy Quin (Conservative) on Friday, 10 December 2021 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Contracts

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there is still a time restriction placed on personnel using the (a) Ajax, (b) Warrior and (c) CVRT family of armoured vehicles in response to concerns over the headsets.

Answer

Armoured vehicles are inherently noisy so statutory restrictions are mandated across the Armoured Fighting Vehicle fleet. The department was made aware of some concerns regarding AFV headsets so have imposed tighter restrictions on the use of some vehicles, including Ajax, Warrior and CVRT fleet whilst further investigation work is conducted.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
88703
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Contracts Army Armoured fighting vehicles Technology
Link
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