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Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement

Commons · Question 4928 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 8 Jun 2026

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Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his foreword in the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made on delivering land drone swarms.

Answer

Answered by Al Carns, 8 Jun 2026

The British Army and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory are progressing a research and development project to deliver land drone swarming capabilities. Phase 1 completed in April 2026 and focused on developing a software defined swarm testbed, ...