Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 116954
Autonomous Weapons: Finance
Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 10 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
James Cartlidge
Conservative — South Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK and European allies to develop low-cost air defence weapons to protect NATO skies, published on 20 February 2026, how much money has been allocated by
Answer
Luke PollardThe low-cost air defence effector project under the LEAP initiative, as announced on 20 February, is entering the concept demonstration phase.