The British Army is sinking £5.4 million into Heckler & Koch to upgrade its standard issue SA80 rifle to help prolong its life beyond 2025, according to the U.K. Ministry of Defence.

The SA80 is the British Army’s main assault rifle, and everything about it just screams “1980s.” The British Army Rumor Service — a message board and comedy site — described it as the ...

The British Army has altered its approach to the deployment of the Bagira Systems Roundless Tactical Engagement Simulation ...

But despite some talk of replacing the weapon, the British military plans to keep the SA80 until at least 2020 — whether or not the lads like it. Development of the SA80 dates back to the 1950s.

Stolen British Army SA80 rifle 'used to kill Kenyan police chief' after going missing during military exercise Martin Githinji, 43, was shot repeatedly in the neck and stomach at his homestead at ...

Fielding of the first tranche of upgraded SA80 A3 rifles to the British Army has begun, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 11 April. Heckler and Koch is upgrading the British Army’s SA80 A2 ...

Did you know that one of the most elite parts of the British Army is actually recruited from outside the UK? The Royal Gurkha ...

Staff Sergeant Nick Brown explains how the standard issue personal rifle has been modified and updated during the British combat mission in ... Improving the Army's kit: The SA80 rifle Close.

December 15, 2005: Is the British SA80 rifle (officially designated the L85) a piece of junk? This is a question of no small importance to the grunts in the British Army. The rifle has been plagued ...

The British Army will receive new thermal vision optics for its SA80A3 and Hunter battle rifles in a new deal between North Wales based Qioptiq and the Ministry of Defence (MoD), following an ...

Staff Sergeant Nick Brown explains how the standard issue personal rifle has been modified and updated during the British combat mission in ... Improving the Army's kit: The SA80 rifle Close.