Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 72366
Armed Forces: Rifles
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025
Question
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of adopting the Sig Sauer XM250 as a potential replacement for the L7A2.
Answer
Luke PollardThe L7A2 General Purpose machine Gun (GPMG) is expected to be replaced under Project CAIRNS. Project CAIRNS is currently a pre-concept project and as such formal consideration of systems, including the Sig Sauer XM250, has not yet taken place.