Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 17800

Defence: Artificial Intelligence

Tabled: 10 July 2026
Answered: 20 July 2026

Question

Stuart Anderson

ConservativeSouth Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 34 of his department's Defence Investment plan, published 30 June 2026, will any AI be imbedded in the Integrated Force before 2030.

Answer

Luke Pollard
Defence is already increasing the use of AI across the Armed Forces through a range of programmes and capabilities. The Defence Investment Plan further states that AI will be embedded across the Integrated Force between 2030 and 2035.