Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to undertake a full procurement of Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon capability.

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is committed to the continued investment in UK Sovereign Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapons (RFDEW) technology, to provide cutting edge capability to the Armed Forces at pace.

The advanced technology is being developed by a joint team from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), working with UK industry. RFDEW is undergoing extensive field testing with British soldiers where early user engagement is a key element in understanding and forming how this technology will be used by the war fighter. As announced in May 2024, the MOD is exploring options to exploit the existing UK developed RFDEW project as a C-UAS Minimum Deployable Capability. A rapid procurement approach and agile working with industry and across MOD will ensure that this capability is developed at pace.