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Autonomous Weapons: Procurement

Commons · Question 107815 · Tabled 22 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 28 Jan 2026

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Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what are the respective projects covering delivery of separate a) land, b) sea, c) air and d) overall joint autonomous collaborative platforms.

Answer

Answered by Al Carns, 28 Jan 2026

As set out in the Strategic Defence Review, we must shift towards a greater use of autonomy and AI to improve our Armed Forces' capability and lethality. Further detail of the projects that will achieve this drive for autonomy in each environment will be ...