The government has halted all testing of the UK Army's new armoured vehicle - known as the Ajax - after a soldier was injured in a recent trial. The soldier reported vibration symptoms after riding ...

AS MOST DEFENCE ministries know, military-equipment procurement is governed by Murphy’s law: “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.” Even so, the fiasco surrounding the British Army’s £6.3bn ...

An Ajax armored fighting vehicle is demonstrated during British Army Expo 2025 at Redford Cavalry Barracks in Edinburgh on Aug. 19, 2025. (Jane Barlow/PA Images via Getty Images) ROME — A British ...

The Ajax armoured vehicle programme faces a critical juncture as safety concerns escalate, leaving the future of this £5 billion project hanging in the balance. The government is ready to pull the ...

Ajax's Eredivisie match against Groningen at the Johan Cruyff Arena was called off after supporters ignited fireworks and flares behind one of the goals. Referee Bas Nijhuis led the players off the ...

Sunday’s Eredivisie match between Ajax and Groningen was abandoned in the sixth minute after supporters set off fireworks. The Dutch top-flight match at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam kicked off ...

The army's £10m Ajax fighting vehicle was not an accident waiting to happen - but one that was already unfolding even as a defence minister declared it to be safe. Luke Pollard, the minister ...

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Ajax have announced they will sack manager John Heitinga less than six months after he joined the club from Liverpool. Heitinga, 41, won just five of his 11 Eredivisie matches in charge of the ...

Chelsea romped to a 5-1 win over Ajax at Stamford Bridge as Brazilian teenager Estêvão provided further evidence of his scintillating talent. It would be tempting to read into a crushing Champions ...

Chelsea have a good chance of recording back-to-back victories in the Champions League. / IMAGO/Visionhaus Chelsea are searching for back-to-back Champions League wins when they face a struggling Ajax ...