Unmanned Air Vehicles
(asked on 11th September 2024) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the purpose of No. 216 Squadron of the Royal Air Force is to (a) test and (b) operate swarming drones.
This question was answered on 11th October 2024
216 Squadron was initially formed as a swarming drone trials squadron; however, the role of drone testing and evaluation will now be conducted by 744 Naval Air Squadron as the Joint Uncrewed Air System Test and Evaluation Squadron.
216 Squadron is intended to become the operational delivery squadron for an Autonomous Collaborative Platforms capability in 2025.