Rifles: Procurement
Commons · Question 125985 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Luke Akehurst
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment the Department has made of the operational risks of replacing the SA80 service weapon without including modern optics within the scope of Project GRAYBURN.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 20 Apr 2026
Project GRAYBURN is in the Concept Phase during which the requirements for modern optics will be defined.