Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement

(asked on 22nd January 2026) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the MQ-9B Protector has reached Initial Operating Capability.


Answered by
Luke Pollard Portrait
Luke Pollard
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
This question was answered on 30th January 2026

Protector RG Mk1 has yet to reach Initial Operating Capability programme milestones. Protector has already deployed on operations and is providing valuable Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance support.

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