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Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Thursday, 15 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 21 January 2026 (named day). It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Wednesday, 21 January 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Rifles: Procurement

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to pipeline notice 2026/S 000-002873 regarding Project Grayburn, what level of a) current and b) emerging body armour the new rifle is required to be able to defeat.

Answer

Project GRAYBURN will deliver a capability that will be able to defeat most prolific body armour types used by adversaries. The project remains in its concept phase and it is therefore too early to provide additional detail. However, due to operational sensitivities I do not plan to release this information in the future.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
106278
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Procurement Uniforms Rifles
Link
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