Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 92624
Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement
Tabled: 19 November 2025
Answered: 28 November 2025
Question
James Cartlidge
Conservative — South Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how the competition for the Battlegroup Small Uncrewed Air System will align with the Defence Drone Strategy's commitment to keep up with relentless cycles of battlefield adaptation.
Answer
Luke PollardThe information as to who exactly has bid remains commercially sensitive and is currently not for onward release.
There are however a number of UK companies involved, providing various different Small Uncrewed Aeriel System (sUAS) solutions. This is testament to the growth of the Uncrewed System development in the UK.