Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 82683

Unmanned Air Systems

Tabled: 16 October 2025
Answered: 22 October 2025

Question

Suella Braverman

Reform UKFareham and Waterlooville

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of low-cost drone swarms on (a) military and (b) civilian infrastructure.

Answer

Al Carns
The Department is aware of the threat posed by low-cost drones to military and civilian infrastructure. the Ministry of Defence supports the Home Office in its national response to this. The Strategic Defence Review announced an investment of £1 billion t...

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