There was a time when Great Britain was one of the world’s largest firearms manufacturers. But now the UK does not have the capability to produce service rifles anymore, instead outsourcing repair and modernization to H&K in Germany. However, the situation is about to change. At the IDEX 2025 exhibition in Abu-Dhabi, I met with Jack Cadman, Beretta Defense Technologies UK’s Law Enforcement and Military Group Manager to discuss BDT regarding the UK market.