Written questions

Unmanned Air Systems: Components

Commons · Question 91898 · Tabled 18 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 24 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Sir Iain Duncan Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of drones, including IOTs (small communicating modular devices), procured by the MOD are made with Chinese components.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 24 Nov 2025

We do not procure Chinese manufactured drones for use in operations, and we review our critical supply chains regularly to identify and mitigate potential risks to our National Security. The MOD does not routinely comment on the relative percentages on th...