Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2026 to Question 107813 on Army, what new capabilities )a) have and (b) are in the process of being fielded to the Army via Task Force Rapstone.

RAPSTONE is an Army initiative to accelerate the fielding of new capabilities into the British Army. These include:

- Tactical uncrewed airborne systems (UAS) – short and medium range tactical drones.

- Systems to detect, track and counter UAS at the tactical level.

- Medium range loitering munitions.

- Uncrewed ground vehicles for last-mile resupply of tactical units.

- Electronic warfare (EW) systems for specialist and generalist users.

- Dispersed digital sensor systems to enhance the intelligence capability of tactical units.

- Enhanced counter UAS protection for vehicles.

- Utility vehicles for tactical units (4x4 pick-ups and vans).

- Hybrid power supplies for tactical headquarters and deployed teams.

- Personal individual power packs.

- Digital tools for tactical logistic planning and enhanced deployed maintenance.

- Enhanced digital tools for fire control.

- Increased satellite communications capabilities for mobile tactical units.

- Develop dried blood plasma technology into a deployable medical capability.

I am unable to provide greater detail on the individual capabilities listed due to Operational sensitivities.