The British Army Guide: 2016-2017 by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: HISTORY / Military / General
ISBN: 9781473845497
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Published: 2015-11-29T16:00:00+00:00

SA 80A2

LSW

UK (temperate)

31,500

16,000

Brunei (hot/wet)

31,500

9,600

Kuwait (hot/dry)

7,875

8,728

Alaska (cold/dry)

31,500

43,200

The first SA 80A2 were in operational service during early 2002 and these weapons were in service across the army by late 2004. The cost of the programme was £92 million and some 200,000 weapons were modified by the time the programme ended in May 2006.

The SA80 A2 can be fitted with the Heckler and Koch 40 mm Underslung Grenade Launcher (UGL) which is generally issued on the scale of two per infantry section (or one per four man fire team). This allows an infantry section to lay down HE fragmentation munitions up 350 m in front of their position. With six UGL available to an infantry platoon there is a major enhancement to their operational effectiveness.

During 2013 the UK MoD issued a request to industry for tenders relating to a 30,000 Modular Assault Rifle Systems (MARS) with a projected 10 year in-service life. The tender stated that MARS would be in service with “certain military units”.

As yet we have no indication of any further progress relating to this tender. Industry sources suggest that a MARS system could about £2,500 per rifle.

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