Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 13879

Uncrewed Systems: Testing

Tabled: 29 June 2026

Answered: 9 July 2026

Question

James Cartlidge

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much will his Department invest in autonomy testing infrastructure in the United Kingdom in the (a) current Parliament and (b) next Parliament.

Answer

Luke Pollard

Autonomous capability is at the forefront of Uncrewed Systems development across air, land, maritime and sub-surface domains. Ministry of Defence will optimise use of the Test, Trials, Training & Evaluation partnership with QinetiQ backed by a £1.54 b...

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