Rifles
(asked on 3rd July 2018) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department is planning to replace the current SA80 standard service rifle.
This question was answered on 10th July 2018
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.