Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 72361

Unmanned Air Systems: Certification

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 5 September 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Conservative — Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with UK aviation authorities on the certification of the Royal Air Force’s Protector MQ-9B.

Answer

Mike Kane
The UK’s independent aviation regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is leading work with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and NATS towards developing the necessary approvals to integrate the RAF’s Protector MQ-9B. The aim of this collaborative approa...
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