Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of upgrading from the Kongsberg RS4 to the Kongsberg RS6 remote weapon station on the Boxer.

The United Kingdom Mechanised Infantry Vehicle was designed with capacity for future upgrades, including to its Remote Weapon Station. The Army continues to assess capability, priority and affordability options across the Mechanised Infantry Vehicle Programme and wider Armoured Fighting Vehicle fleet. No decision has currently been taken to upgrade the current Remote Weapon System.