Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 14037

Air Force: Unmanned Air Systems

Tabled: 29 June 2026

Answered: 7 July 2026

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Conservative — Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the full scope of Project HORNETS NEST.

Answer

Luke Pollard

Project HORNETS NEST is a Defence experimentation programme exploring the military application of First Person View (FPV) drones. The project forms part of wider Defence efforts to incorporate lessons from contemporary conflicts and ensure the Armed Force...

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