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Unmanned Underwater Vehicles: Procurement

Commons · Question 114031 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 27 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 procuring the Lockheed Martin Lamprey Multi-Mission Autonomous Undersea Vehicle.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 27 Feb 2026

The Department keeps under review the potential operational benefits of emerging autonomous maritime systems, including autonomous undersea vehicles, as part of wider capability development.