Military Aviation Authority: Uncrewed Systems
(asked on 28th February 2025) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has considered adapting the Military Aviation Authority for uncrewed testing.
This question was answered on 10th March 2025
The Military Aviation Authority (MAA) as the air safety regulator for the Defence Air Environment sets the regulatory framework for Uncrewed Air System (UAS) Test and Evaluation (T&E) but does not own, direct or deliver any UAS T&E activity.
In support of the Ministry of Defence’s uncrewed ambitions, over the past five years the MAA has reorganised, upskilled and developed an updated and flexible approach to certification and regulation of UAS.