The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) has released new data on the number of SA80 A2, SA80 A3, and L403A1 rifles ...

The UK military has over 100,000 SUSAT and more 30,000 LDS weapon sights in its inventory, which are due for replacement.

Still, the SA80 assault rifle, the standard issue for British service personnel, was first brought into service four decades ago. Despite undergoing several upgrades in that time, industry sources ...

The AR-18 entered the initial design phase in 1963 and was produced from 1969 to 1985, with 1,171 total specimens built.

However, the cost would be less than the £394million spent on developing the SA80 and arming UK forces with it in the Eighties. Ministers ordered a review of the rifle after the upgraded version ...

It also featured a gun case designed to hold a British SA80 rifle. Despite being an army bike, the MT350E garnered a loyal following among adventure riders and collectors who appreciated its ...

Furthermore, Mulligan confirmed to Janes that H&K intends to submit both the HK416 and HK433 rifles for the British Army's Project Grayburn, which will replace the SA80 individual weapon system in ...

and Sako rifle for the British Army's Project Grayburn, a programme to replace the SA80. Speaking at the Enforce Tac 2025 defence exhibition, held from 24 to 26 February in Nuremburg, Germany ...

It was two days before his 18th birthday in 1994 when Stuart Anderson was shot. He was taking part in a live fire training ...

Like all soldiers, he will be taught how to use an SA80 rifle as part of his 12-week basic training. 'Only a handful of very senior military people know he is applying,' explained a source.