Delivery of US-Built Mini-Tanks to UK Army

[Hindustani78]

(updated 17:39 01.11.2016)
https://sputniknews.com/military/201611011046961249-uk-us-mini-tanks/


The $4.3-billion arms program to equip the UK Army with lightly armored tanks has run into difficulties after doubts were raised about their usefulnessa.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The mini-tank, produced by General Dynamics, a US defense multinational, boasts a "revolutionary" weapons system which has experienced glitches, The Times reported on Tuesday.

The outlet cited a former defense official, who said there were also concerns that a light vehicle could become a death trap in a battle against a peer enemy.

The UK Defense Ministry reportedly awarded a contract to General Dynamics to deliver small Scout tanks in 2014. A total of 589 light tanks were projected to enter the UK Armored Cavalry in 2017-2020.

 

[CrimsonFury]

What's it with the British Army and Westminster? The Navy is slated to get two huge aircraft carriers, the Airforce is getting its F35s....the Army doesn't even get jack shit.

 

[Vassnti]

What's it with the British Army and Westminster? The Navy is slated to get two huge aircraft carriers, the Airforce is getting its F35s....the Army doesn't even get jack shit.

3.5 billion pounds doesn't sound like jack s***

General Dynamics UK, the British arm of the US-based defence and aerospace company, last year won a £3.5b contract to build 589 Ajax vehicles for the British Army (245 of which will be the turrented model). The company will start delivering the vehicles in 2017, with the last of them rolling down the production line in 2024.

Nice spin from sputnik but its not a MBT its a replacement for the FV107 Scimitar.