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Unmanned Air Systems

Commons · Question 8908 · Tabled 10 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 17 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Luke Akehurst

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has assessed the potential effectiveness of using acoustic and ultrasound technology to detect drones.

Answer

Answered by Luke Pollard, 17 Jun 2026

Within the UK, there is now a thriving drones and autonomous systems ecosystem which enables spiral development, flexibility and modularity. The Department continually considers and develops improvements to the Integrated Air and Missile Defence systems a...