Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement

(asked on 29th April 2025) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to procure the MQ-28 Ghost Bat for use by the Royal Navy.


Answered by
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Maria Eagle
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
This question was answered on 8th May 2025

The Royal Navy is exploring how Fixed Wing Autonomous Collaborative Platforms (FW ACPs) could augment F35B Lightning embarked in Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) carriers to provide additional strike capability. There are a number of emerging solutions for this capability and the Royal Navy will work collaboratively with the Royal Air Force to evaluate these solutions.

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