Written questions

Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement

2026-06-16 · Ministry of Defence · 10673 · Official question

James Cartlidge

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military drones in (a) logistics, (b) strike and (c) ISR roles were purchased by his Department for the British armed forces since 5 July 2024.

Answer

Since coming to office, we have invested in new drone capabilities both for Ukraine and for the UK. The information requested is not held centrally and will take time to collate. I will write to the hon. Member once this work is complete and place a copy ...