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Rifles: Procurement

Asked by Luke AkehurstLabourMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 20 April 2026UIN 125983

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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the proposed timeline is for Project GRAYBURN, including the anticipated date of contract award; and what assessment his Department has made of the principal risks to delivering the first 10,000 new weapons

Answered by Luke Pollard

Project GRAYBURN is currently in the concept phase with the aim of identifying and understanding requirements. As the exact delivery schedule will be determined in due course, I am unable to provide further detail at this stage.

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