Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 51897
Unmanned Air Systems: Training
Tabled: 13 May 2025
Answered: 19 May 2025
Question
James Cartlidge
Conservative — South Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to increase the weight of drone that armed forces personnel are permitted to pilot during training.
Answer
Luke PollardThere is no maximum weight of an Uncrewed Aerial System which an operator can use during military training. UK Service personnel are routinely training with uncrewed systems that range in weight from grammes to tonnes.