ARMSNET
Military Equipment Database
Initializing 0%

Ajax

Ajax

Tracked Armored Vehicles
Spotted an error? Sign in to suggest an edit.
Basic Information
Name
Ajax
Designation
Ajax
Alternate Designation
ASCOD SV, FRES Specialist Vehicle, Scout Specialist Vehicle, Scout SV
Equipment Type
Tracked Armored Vehicles
Manufacturer
General Dynamics United Kingdom, Lockheed Martin
Date of Introduction
2017
Description

The British Army Scout Specialist Vehicle (SV), originally known as the ASCOD SV, is a fully digitized, medium-weight, tracked armored vehicle developed under the FRES Specialist Vehicle initiative as the replacement for the CVR(T) fleet. The basic version is expected to serve as Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) equipped with a 40mm CTA cannon installed on an advanced armored turret. The Scout SV is expected to serve as the basis for the development of recovery, repair and Protected Mobility Recce Support (PMRS) vehicles. The Scout SV contract for up to 580 vehicles was awarded to General Dynamics UK in March 2010. The first Scout SV prototype was unveiled at the Defence Vehicle Dynamics (DVD) held at Millbrook Proving Ground near Milton Keynes in June 25-26 2014. The Scout SV features a service life of up to 30 years with a combat weight between 42 and 45 tons and equipped with an advanced turret produced by Lockheed Martin UK. All variants will share the same electronic architecture with ease of maintenance, training and lower costs through the life of the vehicles. In September 2015 the Scout SV was re-named Ajax.

Ground Specifications
Mobility Type Tracked
Main Weapon 40mm CTA cannon (40mm)
Overview (Deagel)
Group Tracked Armored Vehicles
Status Active
Also Known As ASCOD SV, FRES Specialist Vehicle, Scout Specialist Vehicle, Scout SV
Origin United Kingdom
Contractors General Dynamics United Kingdom*, Lockheed Martin
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 2017
Total Production 245
Development Cost GBP £500 million
Specifications (Deagel)
Rolling Rubber Wheels 7
Dimensions — Main Gun Caliber 40 millimeter
Mass — Combat Weight 42,000 kilogram
Power — Power 600 kW
Time — Service Life 30 year
Gear (Deagel)
Item 1 Medium Caliber Cannons: CTWS (1)
Item 2 Optronic Systems: Orion (1)
Item 3 Vehicle Engines: 8V 199 TE21 (1)
Variants
Variant 1 ASCOD
Variant 2 Ajax
Variant 3 Atlas
Variant 4 Apollo
Variant 5 Ares
Variant 6 Athena
Variant 7 Argus
Variant 8 ASCOD 2
Variant 9 ASCOD Sabrah
Details
Country of Origin United Kingdom
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
Width
Height
Weight
42000 kg
Operators (1)
United Kingdom
Something went wrong. Please reload the page. Reload