Unmanned Air Systems: Exports
Commons · Question 124445 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew George
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his department is aware of companies, not including RCV Engines, which have exported drone engines to military customers in Israel without requiring an export license.
Answer
Answered by Chris Bryant, 20 Apr 2026
The requirement for an export licence is set out in the Export Control Order 2008, Schedule 2 of which covers Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and parts thereof (under ML10). Export licence applications for all controlled goods, including UAV components sp...