The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed it paused trials of its new £3.47 billion fleet of army tanks over design issues which reportedly include them being unable drive at top speed safely.
Work on building army tanks in Merthyr Tydfil stopped over safety concerns
The concerns reportedly centered around the tanks being unable to move more than 20 miles per hour safely
The Ajax tank at General Dynamics in Merthyr Tydfil (Image: PA)
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