No new Light Gun barrels planned, Pollard tells MPs

The UK Ministry of Defence has stated that it currently has no requirement to procure new 105 mm barrels for the Army's L118 Light Gun. Defence Minister Luke Pollard provided the position in a parliamentary written answer published in October 2026, addressing questions about the artillery system's sustainment. The L118 remains part of Britain's light-artillery capability, and barrel service life is managed alongside inspection, maintenance and available stocks. The statement concerns present procurement requirements, not a confirmed decision to retire the weapon or evidence that the Army has exhausted existing barrels.