Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 107102

Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement

Tabled: 20 January 2026
Answered: 19 February 2026
Named Day

Question

James Cartlidge

Conservative — South Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many long range one-way attack drones his Department has ordered for (a) Ukraine and (b) the British armed forces since 5 July 2024.

Answer

Luke Pollard
At the Ukraine Defence Contact Group in October 2025, the Defence Secretary confirmed that £600 million has been invested by the UK this year to accelerate drone delivery to Ukraine, with more than 85,000 military drones delivered in between April and Oct...
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