A DSEI attendee describes complete or nearly complete systems that could fill several Army roles on common vehicle platforms. This is contrasted with an Ajax anti-aircraft concept presented as a mock-up for delivery much further in the future. CV90 and Boxer appear as examples of platforms accommodating more mature alternatives. The available combinations include longer- and shorter-range missiles, missile-and-gun mounts, anti-aircraft guns, and separate radar vehicles able to support a battery. The criticism concerns the choice to wait for a preferred programme when other approaches appear ready to order, although the account does not supply a formal comparative trial.
Notable Point · 27:22-29:18
Ajax concepts and available vehicle-mounted air defence
An attendee's DSEI comparison examines the wait for an Ajax variant alongside more mature vehicle-mounted air-defence combinations.