the rifle’s shortcomings have been a source of frustration for soldiers and a symbol of flawed procurement processes. From its rushed development to its extensive and costly overhauls, the SA80 ...

A World War One machine gun and other weaponry are among the items lost or stolen from the Ministry of Defence over the last ...

The Liberal Democrats are demanding an urgent inquiry into missing devices and weaponry, saying "sensitive national security ...

The Army is close to scrapping its infamous SA80 assault rifle after years of complaints over its reliability, the Daily Mail has learned. But supporters of the controversial weapon are fighting a ...

I was the clearance." Robert Bryan, prosecuting, said the stolen weapons and parts, from two L96 Accuracy International sniper rifles and two SA80 rifles, were worth more than £20,000.

The Ministry of Defence confirmed an investigation had been launched, and said the rifle was unloaded. The standard issue SA80 rifle was misplaced during a leadership course by the Commando ...

An SA80 rifle - a type of weapon used by the British Armed Forces in almost all conflicts since its introduction in the early 1980s - was also lost and subsequently recovered, as was a deactivated ...