Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 17411

Defence: Finance

Tabled: 9 July 2026
Answered: 17 July 2026

Question

Stuart Anderson

ConservativeSouth Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 26 of his Department's Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, what is the expected size of the arsenal of one-way attack drones; and by how much is this expected to grow annual

Answer

Louise Sandher-Jones
I am withholding the details of one-way attack drone stockpile holdings, procurement quantities and projected annual growth rates for operational security reasons. The capability will, however, grow from a minimal deployable capability as part of the Army...

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