Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 46136
Rifles: Procurement
Tabled: 17 April 2025
Answered: 28 April 2025
Question
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the cost of replacing the SA80A2 and SA80A3 as the standard individual weapons of the Armed Forces in 2030.
Answer
Maria EagleThe British Army’s projected Out of Service Date for the L85A3 (SA80A3) variant of the L85 rifle family is currently 2030. The replacement for the L85 rifle will be procured under Project GRAYBURN, which is currently in the concept phase with the aim of i...
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