Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to test the suitability of the Northrop Grumman X-47B Unmanned Ariel Vehicle for operation aboard Queen Elizabeth Class ships.
We currently have no plans to test the suitability of the Northrop Grumman X-47B Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for operation on board the Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) aircraft carriers. Defence will continue to explore a variety of options to augment the capabilities of the QEC carriers in future.