Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 79399

Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement

Tabled: 10 October 2025

Answered: 27 October 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 110 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, what funding he has provided for (a) attack drones, (b) surveillance drones and (c) counter-drone-systems.

Answer

Al Carns

Drones and counter drone systems are integral to the modern way of warfighting, exemplified in the lessons gleaned from the war in Ukraine. The Strategic Defence Review announced an increase in autonomy investment of £2 billion in this Parliament, taking ...

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