Defence Equipment: Procurement
Commons · Question 5659 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Luke Akehurst
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department has had with UK (a) SMEs and (b) early-stage defence technology companies on developing (i) counter-drone and (ii) electronic warfare capabilities informed by lessons from Ukraine.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 9 Jun 2026
Procurement teams along with the National Armaments group routinely engage with Industry, including subject matter experts, to deliver the capability requirements of UK Armed Forces. These are informed by the current threat picture as well as lessons lear...