British Army Household Cavalry took delivery of first ARES Ajax tracked armored APC

According to a picture released on the Twitter account of Household Cavalry on September 25, 2020, the Household Cavalry regiment of the British took delivery of the first Ares, the APC (Armored Personnel Carrier) variant in the AJAX tracked armored family to replace the old Scimitar CVRT, light tracked reconnaissance armored vehicle. Read full Defense News at this link ...

The Ajax ARES new tracked armored reconnaissance vehicle (in the center) will replace the old CVRT Scimitar light reconnaissance armored vehicle in service with the British army. (Picture source Twitter account Household Cavalry)

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