Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 17408
Uncrewed Systems: Finance
Tabled: 9 July 2026
Answered: 20 July 2026
Question
Stuart Anderson
Conservative — South Shropshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percent of the total defence budget is spent on uncrewed systems.
Answer
Luke PollardAs part of the largest ever drone investment in Defence, we are spending over £5 billion on autonomous systems by 2030. Based on current plans, this equates to approximately 1.7% of the expenditure set out in the Plan's four-year funding period. I would e...
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