I'm hoping not to regret this but as some know how I work that I make recommendations based on the data but also take into consideration factors of what's going on around a country "
Sphere of Influence" and
basically Europe is as close to being on a "
War Footing" now not seen since the
Cold War.
I also every week on
CSPAN watch the "
Prime Ministers Questions" this "exercise" is also driving my thinking at the moment.
Don I would think at this point will be happy with the following but, he knows well
I don't make these decisions lightly at all.
I've tracked this ever since a program called
FRES SV was started (Which also recommended the
BOXER as well which the
UK will be procuring by games end.)
Let's look at the numbers as they currently stand first this
includes all 6 variants. And remember
AJAX is the Program name.
As of January, this year
JANES reported there were
50 total units for IOC that the Army has.
https://www.janes.com/osint-insights...by-end-of-2025
The next ref. dated 6 April is now showing the Army has now
91 units for IOC. That's plus 41 units of all types in 3 months with priority I'm given to
AJAX and
ARES.
https://questions-statements.parliam...5-03-17/hl5829
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news...o-british-army
So, by
Oct. this year another 80/85 units should be in the Armies hands.
So...
GREAT BRITAIN (GB)/CHANGE/AJAX/UNIT 602/START/OCT 2025/VICE/JAN 2025/TI/GSR 55 OR 60/VICE/45/FOC 40/VICE/35/STEEL/INCREASE BY +10 - +15% MAX/HEAT/INCREASE BY +10 - +15% MAX. // The AJAX program OVERALL is
at least 5-6 years or more behind schedule for
FIELDING. I've well documented all this for years now to include the original
FRES SV Program. However, GB was watching the world and realized they needed to
improve the combat effectiveness of
AJAX in general as submitted above. A new Applique add-on armor was developed with protection extended to
HEAT as well. I know it's already been covered within this Thread. This writeup applies to
ARES as well. I thought
but not sure that they both might now have
APS OR will soon get it.
GREAT BRITAIN (GB)/CHANGE/ARES/UNITS 908-910/START/OCT 2025/VICE/FEB 2023/TI/GSR 40/VICE/VISION 30/WEAPONS/RWS OPTIONS BELOW FROM REFS/FOC & STABILZER/YOUR CALL/STEEL/INCREASE BY +10 - +15% MAX/HEAT/INCREASE BY +10 - +15% MAX. //WEAPONS 1. "...Kongsberg Protector Remote Weapon Station armed with a 12.7mm machine gun. The turret features a
Detached Line of Sight (DLOS) that allows the gunner to maintain focus on the target, regardless of the ballistic solution for the weapon/ammunition in use. The turret also houses a
thermal imager with a dual field of view and a color daylight camera that provides a wide field of view up to 45 degrees during observation, and more than 30 times optical magnified close-up view of the target area during identification and engagement of a long-distance target."
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news...aissance-units
WEAPON 2. "The Ares is also equipped with a
remote-controlled 7.62 mm machine gun, offering a defensive capability against various ground and air threats."
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news...united-kingdom
IMPORTANT REMINDER:
ARES initially escaped any earlier testing as the focus was on AJAX. However, the multiple issues of AJAX the attention shifted to
ARES and was discovered to be suffering from many of the same problems
minus the weapons system of AJAX. Also,
WELL COVERED.
I HOPE LATER IN THE MORNING "SOMEONE" DOESN'T ASK "WHAT TIME DID YOU COME TO BED?"
If so that "
SONIC BOOM" you just heard was
NOT from a jet fighter flying
directly over your house but me being
LAUNCHED to the ISS!! 
&
!!
Regard's,
Pat
