On November 7, the British Army's Ajax armored reconnaissance vehicle completed its manned firing trials with its turret, which utilizes the CT40 autocannon. While this may seem unremarkable on the surface, it marks another step towards the first real adoption of a gun using cased telescoped ammunition (CTA) technology, which has been in development since the 1950s. The technology was considered for many uses in the past, including for the M2 Bradley. But only recently has it reached technical maturity, and it is now being seen as a serious way to increase firepower in autocannons and infantry weapons.
