Ares

The Ajax, formerly known as the Scout SV (Specialist Vehicle), is a group of armoured fighting vehicles developed by General Dynamics UK for the British Army. It has suffered serious development and production difficulties, but finally began to enter service in 2025. As of November 2025, Ajax's entry into service has been halted as a result of numerous cases of soldiers falling ill while using the vehicle. The Ajax is a development of the ASCOD 2 armoured fighting vehicles used by the Spanish Armed Forces and Austrian Armed Forces. The vehicles were originally developed by Steyr-Daimler-Puch Spezialfahrzeug and Santa Bárbara Sistemas in the early 1990s. Both companies were purchased by General Dynamics in the early 2000s.