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Unmanned Air Systems: Artificial Intelligence

Commons · Question 126279 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 20 Apr 2026

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Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Drones using AI to spot explosive dangers and help keep soldiers safe, published on 2 April 2026, what estimate his Department have made of the time requi

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 20 Apr 2026

The Department is taking steps to ensure that the artificial intelligence (AI) systems used in these drones meet robust standards of safety and reliability. The capability being developed under the Ground Area Reconnaissance and Assurance (GARA) project m...