Firearms: Procurement
Commons · Question 110527 · Tabled 3 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of adopting the .338 calibre for Project Cairns.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 11 Feb 2026
Project CAIRNS is currently a pre-concept project and as such formal consideration of systems and specifications, including calibre, has not yet taken place.