Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 121203

Navy: Unmanned Marine Systems

Tabled: 16 March 2026
Answered: 24 March 2026

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Conservative — Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what Royal Navy capabilities are planned to be supported by Maritime Remote and Autonomous Systems (MRAAS).

Answer

Luke Pollard
The Royal Navy is in a significant transition to a hybrid force with a mix of crewed and uncrewed systems operating in the air, surface and sub-surface environments.