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Navy: Unmanned Marine Systems

Commons · Question 121203 · Tabled 16 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, what Royal Navy capabilities are planned to be supported by Maritime Remote and Autonomous Systems (MRAAS).

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 24 Mar 2026

The Royal Navy is in a significant transition to a hybrid force with a mix of crewed and uncrewed systems operating in the air, surface and sub-surface environments.