Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 82964
Ukraine: Unmanned Air Systems
Tabled: 17 October 2025
Answered: 27 October 2025
Question
James Cartlidge
Conservative — South Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Groundbreaking Ukraine tech sharing agreement to deliver drones and support jobs, published on 10 September 2025, whether Project Octopus will solely prod
Answer
Al CarnsAs part of the groundbreaking new technology sharing agreement with Ukraine, the first project, Octopus, will focus solely on the joint development of an advanced new air defence interceptor drone.