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Commons · Question 74216 · Tabled 2 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 15 Sep 2025

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Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what comparative assessment he has made of the potential merits of (a) unmanned ground vehicles and (b) quadcopter drones.

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Answered by Luke Pollard, 15 Sep 2025

The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) 2025 recommended a shift towards greater use of autonomy and Artificial Intelligence within the UK’s conventional force.It stated a common digital foundation of data, Artificial Intelligence (AI), synthetic environments,...