Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 80816

Unmanned Air Systems: Research

Tabled: 10 October 2025

Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what funding his Department has allocated to the research and development of (a) drone detection and (b) counter-drone technologies in the last three years.

Answer

Al Carns

It is not possible to differentiate, in funding terms, between Research and Development (R&D) supporting drone detection and counter-drone technologies – our counter-drone systems R&D takes a full systems approach to support the delivery of milita...

ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 80816) →