Uncrewed Systems: Finance
Commons · Question 17408 · Tabled 9 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Stuart Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percent of the total defence budget is spent on uncrewed systems.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 20 Jul 2026
As part of the largest ever drone investment in Defence, we are spending over £5 billion on autonomous systems by 2030. Based on current plans, this equates to approximately 1.7% of the expenditure set out in the Plan's four-year funding period. I would e...