Written questions

Unmanned Marine Systems: Artificial Intelligence

Commons · Question 110536 · Tabled 3 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 9 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 2 February 2026 to question 108885 on Defence: Artificial Intelligence, what is the full scope of the Underwater Acoustic Foundation Model project.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 9 Feb 2026

The Ministry of Defence does not routinely provide detailed or ongoing commentary on the development, deployment, or performance of AI related projects. Releasing such information could reasonably be expected to prejudice UK national security and Defence ...