Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Monday, 7 September 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Rifles
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of using Carpenter Technology’s GNB-200 steel to reduce barrel wear within Project GRAYBURN.
- Answer
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Project GRAYBURN is in the concept phase. One of the primary outputs of this phase will be user requirements. These will consider the full range of performance characteristics including materials and coating requirements.
Secondary information
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- 23384
- Session
- 2026-27
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- 2026-09-07 21:14:34 +0100
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