Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 17096
Armed Forces: Unmanned Air Systems
Tabled: 8 July 2026
Answered: 17 July 2026
Question
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, page 27, under what project or programme name will he develop a variety of novel payloads and air launched effects.
Answer
Luke PollardThe development of novel payloads and air launch effects is planned under the Long Range Area Effect Project, which is part of the broader Land Deep Fires Programme.