Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 114031
Unmanned Underwater Vehicles: Procurement
Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 27 February 2026
Question
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of procuring the Lockheed Martin Lamprey Multi-Mission Autonomous Undersea Vehicle.
Answer
Luke PollardThe Department keeps under review the potential operational benefits of emerging autonomous maritime systems, including autonomous undersea vehicles, as part of wider capability development.