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Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Weapons

Commons · Question 107237 · 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, on which vehicle platforms is he currently assessing the feasibility of equipping the M230LF (Link Fed) Dual Feed Bushmaster Chain Gun.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 28 Jan 2026

The Army and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory have established an enduring research programme to assess the benefits of equipping elements of the armoured vehicle fleet with a range of capabilities, including enhanced lethality. As part of th...