Ukraine: Unmanned Air Systems

(asked on 16th March 2026) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether lessons from the use of drones and autonomous systems in Ukraine are informing future UK equipment requirements.


Answered by
Al Carns Portrait
Al Carns
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans)
This question was answered on 24th March 2026

The pace of Defence's 'learn and adapt' cycle has accelerated exponentially as a result of lessons learnt in Ukraine, and the Strategic Defence Review highlighted the importance of autonomous systems within the UK's integrated force.

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