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Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Tuesday, 3 July 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 July 2018. It was answered by Guto Bebb (Conservative) on Tuesday, 10 July 2018 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Rifles

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department is planning to replace the current SA80 standard service rifle.

Answer

The Ministry of Defence is currently upgrading 5,000 SA80 A2 models to the A3 model, with the intent to upgrade more weapons in the future. This upgrade delivers significant enhancements whilst extending the out of service date beyond 2025. No decision has been taken on the replacement of the SA80 A3 model.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
160131
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Rifles
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk