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Distinguishing Ajax's reported vibration problems from Boxer

Ajax is the programme associated with those vibration problems. Boxer has a separate development and procurement history.

Question

Is Boxer the vehicle still suffering from serious vibration problems?

Short answer

Ajax is the programme associated with those vibration problems. Boxer has a separate development and procurement history.

Notes

Ajax is the programme associated with the vibration problem raised in the question. Britain originally joined Boxer, withdrew to pursue another vehicle, and later returned after the alternative produced no vehicle. By then, it was buying Boxer from Germany. These are separate procurement histories, despite their overlap in criticism of British Army equipment programmes.