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Rifles: Procurement

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 12 February 2026UIN 110955

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the full scope of Project Upham.

Answered by Luke Pollard

Project UPHAM is the name given to pre-concept work undertaken with a view to the future procurement of digital sighting systems for small arms. Given its pre-concept status, the scope and specification of this project have not been defined.

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