Unmanned Air Systems
Commons · Question 22812 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Ministry of Defence annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026, Losses, what constituted the £2,368,000 stores loss in relation to the Destruction of the Resolute Valkyrie Air Vehicle.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 8 Sep 2026
On the 22 January 2026, Valkyrie Air Vehicle 018, an uncrewed air system procured under an Urgent Capability Requirement, was involved in an operational incident during authorised use which resulted in the air vehicle being destroyed.