The plan to replace the British military’s SA80-series infantry rifle could be pushed to the right following confirmation from the UK government that Project Grayburn remains in the concept phase, ...

For nearly 40 years, the British Army’s standard rifle has been the SA80. Officially designated the L85, the weapon has been praised, cursed, upgraded and carried everywhere from the Gulf War to ...

When the British military unveiled the SA80 in the 1980s, it was expected to be a revolutionary weapon system that would define modern warfare. Instead, it quickly earned a reputation as one of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A British paratrooper using an SA80A3 rifle, which is much improved on the original A1 version - Cpl Aaron J Stone/Army The ...