The Ajax is a Tier 10 special premium Armored Fighting Vehicle under Sophie Wölfli's dealership.
History[ | ]
Class: Infantry Fighting Vehicle
Developed: 2005-2024
Service: 2025+ (estimated)
Vehicles Built: 152 (44 delivered, 589 planned)
Operators: United Kingdom
In the early 2000s the British Ministry of Defense took another stab at designing a scout vehicle and this project morphed into the Future Rapid Effects program (FRES). The parameters were hampered by the UK's perplexing STRIKE doctrine. The resulting requirements that fueled FRES looked on paper to have created an impossible vehicle. The resulting winner for FRES was the General Dynamics Scout SV series, one of which is Ajax.
By this point, the utter stupidity of STRIKE was apparent, however, very senior officers had their careers tied up in the success of at least some of it and the Scout SV series was therefore pushed forward. Due to the lack of Army-controlled vehicle design systems, the project ran into several failures such as the Spanish manufacturers making the two sides of the vehicle's hull of different lengths. And because they were not using even such basic tools as jigs, no two parts were of the same dimensions.
These problems were not discovered on site as the final assembly was conducted in Wales. Even after several hundred components had been delivered, only a handful of vehicles were able to be completed. These problem, along with and many more, resulted in multiple over-spends and delays, and made Scout SV tied up in politics, which compounded the delays even further.
Eventually, the politicians demanded that the project be gripped, and with a replacement of one very senior officer, who had been in part responsible, the project was gotten back on track with the estimated operational date of 2024-2025.
While expensive, the vehicle is a lot larger than your usual scout vehicle, however, it is phenomenally well protected and armed and has a list of sensors with capabilities beyond belief. That means it is a very welcome addition to the UK's AFV fleet.
Vehicle Traits[ | ]
- Harder to Spot: When moving slowly, this vehicle does not lose any camouflage and can effectively creep around.
- Gunshot Detection: This vehicle is fitted with an advanced system that allows it to locate enemy targets based on gunfire sound.
- Troop Compartment: This vehicle features a troop compartment, allowing you to repair your modules faster and to capture objectives more effectively.
- Armored: This vehicle's armor can withstand a lot of punishment, allowing it to survive even serious firefights.
Ammunition[ | ]
Ammo Name |
Ammo Type |
XP Cost | Damage | Penetration | Velocity | Reload Time |
More Info | |
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40mm 40CT APFSDS | APFSDS | Stock | 60 | 460[note 1] mm | 1,500 m/s | 0.5 s | ||
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40mm 40CT PELE | PELE | Stock | 54 | 380[note 2] mm | 1,380 m/s | 0.5 s | ||
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40mm 40CT HE | HE | Stock | 90[note 3] | 20 mm | 988 m/s | 0.5 s | ||
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7.62mm AP | AP | Stock | 8 | 18[note 4] mm | 855 m/s | 5.00 s | ||
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Upgrades[ | ]
Armor[ | ]
XP Cost | Credit Cost | Hull Armor |
Hull Composition |
Turret Armor |
Turret Composition |
ERA Name | ERA Penetration Reduction |
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Stock | Stock | 145 mm (vs AP) 160 mm (vs HEAT) |
Steel | 55 mm (vs AP) 55 mm (vs HEAT) |
Steel | N/A | N/A vs AP N/A vs HEAT |
This vehicle's light armor offers basic protection from autocannons and machineguns. However, its sides are covered with high-end Explosive Reactive Armor. |
Weapon[ | ]
Name | XP Cost | Credit Cost | Aim Time | Reload Time | More Info | |
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40mm CTA International CTAS40 Autocannon | Stock | Stock | 2.00 s | 0.50 s | ||
Stats:
Ammo:
40mm 40CT APFSDS 40mm 40CT PELE 40mm 40CT HE 7.62mm MP |
Engine[ | ]
Name | XP Cost | Credit Cost | Max Speed | Reverse Speed | Forward Acceleration |
Hull Traverse | Fire Chance |
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MTU v8 199 TE21 805 hp Diesel Engine | Stock | Stock | 70 km/h | 36 km/h | 6.49 s (0 to 32 km/h) 30.00 s (0 to Max Speed) |
36.50° | 8 % |
Parts[ | ]
Name | XP Cost | Credit Cost | Description | Notes |
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Spall Liner |
10 | 10 | Hit points are increased by 200 | [note 5] |
L8 Smoke Grenades |
Stock | Stock | Comes with 6 charges in total Magazine capacity: 2 charges Takes 3s to recharge Duration: 10s Magazine reload time: 25s |
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Elbit Soft Kill APS |
10 | 10 | Automatic Soft Kill APS Target Acquisition Range: 275m Effective Range: 275m Multiplier to ATGM's Standard Noise: x 11 Additional ATGM Noise Penalty: 3.5 Penalty to ATGM Agility: x0.65 Angle of Effect: 360° |
[note 6] |
Thales Optics |
10 | 10 | Accuracy is improved by 10% | [note 7] |
Passive Detection |
Stock | Stock | This ability is permanently active and significantly increases the camouflage penalty enemy vehicles take from firing within 300 meters from your vehicle. | |
Stock Tracks |
Stock | Stock | Mobility (Light Terrain): 90.4% Mobility (Heavy Terrain): 76.6% |
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Troop Compartment |
Stock | Stock | Base capture rate increased by 25% Repair rate while standing increased by 25% |
Abilities[ | ]
Footnotes[]
- ↑ 460 mm at 100m
138 mm at 400m - ↑ 3800 mm at 150m;
114 mm at 400m - ↑ 60 for Partial penetration
30 for Non-penetrating hit - ↑ 18 mm at 100m;
9 mm at 1000m - ↑ Requires player to complete 50 Battle Path main missions, repeatable Battle Coin missions, or challenges to unlock.
- ↑ Requires player to complete 150 Battle Path main missions, repeatable Battle Coin missions, or challenges to unlock.
- ↑ Requires player to complete 100 Battle Path main missions, repeatable Battle Coin missions, or challenges to unlock.
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