Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 113377

Uncrewed Systems: Testing

Tabled: 12 February 2026
Answered: 27 February 2026

Question

James Cartlidge

ConservativeSouth Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to use the British Army Training Unit Kenya for the testing of uncrewed systems in the current Parliament.

Answer

Al Carns
British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) continues to be used for both training and testing activity, including for uncrewed systems, and will remain a location for the Army’s testing of such systems throughout the current Parliament. Financial YearNumbe...

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