Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 74216

Uncrewed Systems

Tabled: 2 September 2025

Answered: 15 September 2025

Question

Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what comparative assessment he has made of the potential merits of (a) unmanned ground vehicles and (b) quadcopter drones.

Answer

Luke Pollard

The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) 2025 recommended a shift towards greater use of autonomy and Artificial Intelligence within the UK’s conventional force.It stated a common digital foundation of data, Artificial Intelligence (AI), synthetic environments,...

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