Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A British soldier aims a rifle. For nearly 40 years, the British Army’s standard rifle has been the SA80. Officially designated ...
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 ...
Here’s What You Need to Remember: Despite some talk of replacing the weapon, the British military plans to keep the SA80 until at least the 2020s — whether or not the lads like it. The SA80 is the ...
The Brits plan to upgrade their "Civil Servant" L85 rifle to give it a modern twist. The British Army's standard L85 Individual Weapon is getting yet another major update -- one the service hopes will ...
It’s fair to say that the SA80 has had a troubled history, with this British bullpup struggling to shake off its reputation as one of the worst modern military rifles. But how much does that matter ...
Pictured is the new SA80 A3 Assault Rifle in the hands of a Grenadier Guardsman.(Graeme Main/UK Ministry of Defence © Crown Copyright 2014) The British Army is ...
Replicas of Airsoft SA80 and M4 rifles fitted with Bagira's RTES kit displayed at DSET 2025. (Giles Ebbutt) The British Army has altered its approach to the deployment of the Bagira Systems Roundless ...