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Rifles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what requirement has his Department specified for (a) anti-thermal and (b) anti IR coatings to the new rifle within Project Grayburn.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
20 Jan 2026
Target answer date
22 Jan 2026
Answer
28 Jan 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 20 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what requirement has his Department specified for (a) anti-thermal and (b) anti IR coatings to the new rifle within Project Grayburn.

  2. 22 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 28 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    Project GRAYBURN is its concept phase. One of the primary outputs of this phase will be user requirements. These will consider the full range of performance characteristics including maximum weight and coating requirements.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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