Ammunition
(asked on 6th July 2022) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing 6.88mm ammunition as standard for the armed forces, in the context of the US Army's Next Generation Squad Weapon programme.
This question was answered on 14th July 2022
The requirements for a replacement to the SA80 family of weapons are currently being investigated. The potential benefits of 6.8mm will be considered as part of this assessment for future needs.