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Firearms: Procurement

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 11 February 2026UIN 110527

The question

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.

Answered by Luke Pollard

Project CAIRNS is currently a pre-concept project and as such formal consideration of systems and specifications, including calibre, has not yet taken place.

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