Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement

(asked on 9th October 2026) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 14 September 2026 to question 27304 on Military Aircraft: Decommissioning, what progress has he made in identifying an uncrewed platform capable of replacing the full range of capabilities of the Shadow R1 fleet by March 2027.


Answered by
Luke Pollard Portrait
Luke Pollard
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
This question was answered on 19th October 2026

Defence is exploring a range of potential capabilities, including uncrewed systems, which could support the evolving Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance requirements of the Integrated Force.

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