Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 110955

Rifles: Procurement

Tabled: 4 February 2026

Answered: 12 February 2026

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Conservative — Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the full scope of Project Upham.

Answer

Luke Pollard

Project UPHAM is the name given to pre-concept work undertaken with a view to the future procurement of digital sighting systems for small arms. Given its pre-concept status, the scope and specification of this project have not been defined.