Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 14891
Unmanned Air Systems: Finance
Tabled: 1 July 2026
Answered: 27 July 2026
Named DayQuestion
James Cartlidge
Conservative — South Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK drone transformation to strengthen Armed Forces backed by more than £5 billion, published on 29 June 2026, whether the £5 billion to be spent on drones
Answer
Luke PollardThis government has increased military drone and autonomous system spending as part of the £298 billion Defence Investment Plan. The Defence Investment Plan allocated over £5 billion to military drone and autonomous systems, increasing spending from £4 bi...
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