Rifles: Procurement
Commons · Question 106278 · Tabled 15 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
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
Answered by Luke Pollard, 21 Jan 2026
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 se...