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Rifles: Decommissioning

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 19 May 2025UIN 52374

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2025 to Question 33142 on Ministry of Defence: Rifles, how will out of service (a) SA80A2 and (b) A3 variants be disposed of.

Answered by Maria Eagle

The current Out of Service Date (OSD) for the L85 (SA80) Rifle family is 2030. Plans for the L85 Rifles beyond their OSD are yet to be formally agreed.

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