Foxhound Mod Vehicles 'keep Breaking Down'

[mikey4444]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41431507

Speaking to the BBC in Iraq, an Army sergeant responsible for maintaining a fleet of Foxhounds said the vehicle was "a massive waste of money".

But the MOD say that there is nothing wrong.

So, who would you believe.....a Sergeant working in the thick of it, or a MOD wonk in Whitehall ?

[albaqwerty]

errr. not the MOD wonk

[bhg481]

Or, to put it another way, the man responsible for maintaining vehicles which keep breaking down says it's someone else's fault.

[ChillDoubt]

As everyone in the Army from squaddie to Field Marshall knows, when you buy military kit made/designed in the UK you already know it'll be about as useful as a handbrake on a canoe.

[TheChair]

Given the MOD's long, long history of incompetence, lying, obfuscation, and denials of responsibility, that's a hard one.

[Togo]

//But the MOD say that there is nothing wrong. //

What the MOD spokesman said.
The Ministry of Defence said Foxhound "has dealt with the demanding conditions in Iraq" and was "keeping soldiers safe"
"The MoD says the UOR programme has "saved countless soldiers' lives" in Iraq and Afghanistan and that there are no plans to sell the Foxhound."

Source of Beep Beep See "report".
"The sergeant, who did not want to be named, said the vehicles keep overheating."

Just another deliberate contrived Beep Beep See mischief making exercise.

[mikey4444]

Togo....but the MOD makes no mention of the fact that these very expensive vehicles are breaking down in the extreme heat. If fact, to the MOD its all tickety boo !

[EcclesCake]

This article is somewhat disingenuous.

Combat troops withdrew from Iraq in 2009, three years before this vehicle entered service. Hence it would been going through trials to shake out issues such as this.

[Prudie]

Don't assume the comments of one sergeant can be used to discredit the MOD . There will be far more intricate background to this story.

[mikey4444]

Eccles...read the link. The Foxhound was first deployed in 2012, 3 years after you say that combat troops were withdrawn from Afghanistan.

Another quote from the link that you may have missed :::

"Foxhounds are used in Afghanistan and Iraq to transport soldiers who are training local forces and providing force protection"

[Togo]

//Source of Beep Beep See "report".
"The sergeant, who did not want to be named, said the vehicles keep overheating."//

As I said. Source....some soldiers.(a bit like Trigger's birth certificate)
Therefore not verified. A story to cause mischief, paid for by the licence payer, to discredit a Government Ministry. Who gives the go ahead for such sly propaganda? Minitrue once again.
Don't know about Foxhounds overheating(chasing too many foxes?) but some of our posters certainly do. :))

[mikey4444]

Togo....ah, the usual response....blame the BBC !

'twas ever thus.

[douglas9401]

"Eccles...read the link. The Foxhound was first deployed in 2012, 3 years after you say that combat troops were withdrawn from Afghanistan."

Eccles put "Combat troops withdrew from Iraq in 2009, three years before this vehicle entered service."

Come on Mikey, stop rewriting the script to suit yourself.

[EcclesCake]

Mikey, please read my post properly!

As Purdue has said there is a whole lot of backstory to this that the press and general public will not be privy to. The complexities of going from a USUR to in service is rapid and with risk as a consequence. History shows this time and time over.

I suppose though we could have just kept the Snatch LRs in service though until we were absolutely sure that it's replacement was completely faultless.