Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 86815

Unmanned Air Systems

Tabled: 30 October 2025
Answered: 6 November 2025

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Conservative — Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the potential deployment of military counter-unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities for civil purposes.

Answer

Al Carns
The UK employs a broad approach to deterring and defeating air and missile threats, including those from Uncrewed Air Systems (UAS or drones). The Ministry of Defence (MOD) works closely with the Home Office on Homeland C-UAS issues. While domestic peacet...
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