Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 5399
216 Squadron: Unmanned Air Vehicles
Tabled: 11 September 2024
Answered: 11 October 2024
Question
Danny Kruger
Reform UK — East Wiltshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on the procurement of swarming drones for No. 216 Squadron of the Royal Air Force.
Answer
Luke Pollard216 Squadron was initially formed as a swarming drone trials squadron; however, the role of drone testing and evaluation will now be conducted by 744 Naval Air Squadron as the Joint Uncrewed Air System Test and Evaluation Squadron.216 Squadron is intended...
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