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Army: Rifles

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 3 September 2025UIN 71980

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of adopting the (a) L403A1-AIW, (b) the L119A1/A2 and (c) the Sig Sauer MCX as the replacement for the L85A3.

Answered by Maria Eagle

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on the 28 April 2025 to Question 45196.

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