Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 93042

Unmanned Air Systems: Manufacturing Industries

Tabled: 20 November 2025
Answered: 25 November 2025
Named Day

Question

James Cartlidge

Conservative — South Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the urgent question response made by the Minister for the Armed Forces on 20 November 2025, what percentage of the 100,000 drones produced this year were made by British companies.

Answer

Al Carns
Where the UK's drone industry can meet Ukraine's requirements, the Ministry of Defence sources equipment from UK suppliers. A significant proportion of the drones procured for Ukraine this year have been produced by British companies, supporting hundreds ...
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