To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 7 September 2021 to Question 40676 on Ammunition, what the last safe year of use is for those batches of 30mm ammunition.
Answered on
16 September 2021
The current service life expiry date for each type of ammunition is shown below:
Type of 30mm ammunition | Year of last Purchase | Latest Service Life Expiry Date |
Practice | 2019 | 1 Nov 2024 |
Reduced Range Practice | 2014 | 1 Dec 2021 |
High Explosive Tracer | 2011 | 1 Jun 2021 |
Armour Piercing | 1991 | 1 May 2021 |
As is normal practise for most higher value General Munitions, an assessment process, considering both safety and performance, is ongoing to extend the service life.
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Ministry of Defence
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