Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 75882

Unmanned Air Systems: Artificial Intelligence

Tabled: 8 September 2025

Answered: 16 September 2025

Question

Helen Maguire

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of the use of AI assisted drones during (a) night time operations and (b) periods of rest for human surveillance teams.

Answer

Al Carns

The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) 2025 recommended a shift towards greater use of autonomy and Artificial Intelligence within the UK's conventional force. It stated a common digital foundation of data, Artificial Intelligence (AI), synthetic environments...

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