Rifles: Procurement
Commons · Question 107229 · Tabled 20 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made it a requirement to use Aubert & Duval Armad steel to manufacture barrels for rifle variants within Project Grayburn.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 28 Jan 2026
Project GRAYBURN is its concept phase. One of the primary outputs of this phase will be user requirements. These will consider the full range of performance characteristics including maximum weight and coating requirements.