Armed Forces: Firearms
Commons · Question 112711 · Tabled 11 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of utilising the M134 minigun in a ground-based counter-Unmanned Aircraft System role.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 26 Feb 2026
The British Army continues to revolutionise its fighting capabilities, improving their range, persistence, precision and mass. The ability of our Armed Forces to counter the threat of highly developed uncrewed air systems is of vital importance, as is lea...