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Unmanned Air Systems: Research

Commons · Question 80816 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 20 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what funding his Department has allocated to the research and development of (a) drone detection and (b) counter-drone technologies in the last three years.

Answer

Answered by Al Carns, 20 Oct 2025

It is not possible to differentiate, in funding terms, between Research and Development (R&D) supporting drone detection and counter-drone technologies - our counter-drone systems R&D takes a full systems approach to support the delivery of milita...