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Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement

Commons · Question 116965 · Tabled 2 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 24 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 27 October 2025 to question 79399 on Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Procurement, how much funding will he provide to counter-drone capability to RAF Akrotiri.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 24 Mar 2026

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) continually monitors the threat posed to the UK and our interests, and has processes in place to rapidly deliver capability required by specific Operational Commanders to manage risks to life that arise around the world. Inte...