questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps is he taking to ensure that future body armour for British service personnel is resistant to small arms ammunition with tungsten carbide cores.
answerText: The Ministry of Defence routinely assesses emerging and evolving small‑arms threats as part of its ongoing responsibility to protect Service personnel. The specific threats against which UK body armour is designed to provide protection are held at a highe...
heading: Armed Forces: Body Armour