Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 61042

Armed Forces: Firearms

Tabled: 18 June 2025

Answered: 26 June 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2025 to Question 55079 on Armed Forces: Firearms, whether the provision of a replacement rifle-mounted grenade launcher is within the scope of Project Grayburn.

Answer

Maria Eagle

The L123A3 Underslung Grenade Launcher (UGL) remains in-service and compatible with the L85 rifle family. There is currently not a programme of record to replace the UGL, and it is outside the boundaries for Project GRAYBURN. Analysis into optimum levels ...

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