Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 52374

Rifles: Decommissioning

Tabled: 14 May 2025

Answered: 19 May 2025

Named Day

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2025 to Question 33142 on Ministry of Defence: Rifles, how will out of service (a) SA80A2 and (b) A3 variants be disposed of.

Answer

Maria Eagle

The current Out of Service Date (OSD) for the L85 (SA80) Rifle family is 2030. Plans for the L85 Rifles beyond their OSD are yet to be formally agreed.