Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Friday, 29 August 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 September 2025. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Sunday, 7 September 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Defence Equipment and Support: Artificial Intelligence
- Question
-
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what AI tools are used by the Defence Equipment and Support Artificial Intelligence and Automation Centre.
- Answer
-
Defence Equipment and Support's (DE&S) Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automation Team uses a range of tools and techniques to develop software and AI within Defence. Their tools and techniques evolve quickly and in line with the rapid evolution of AI technology and the Ministry of Defence's (MOD) obligations to ensure responsible use of AI.
The tools used are commercially available cloud-based tools, including open source. The AI software is built on Defence's Digital Backbone (including MODCloud and Defence DevSecOps Service). DE&S make careful use of Cloud services such as Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service where appropriate. All such use is assured through Secure by Design and in line with MOD policy on AI.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 72205
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Defence Equipment & Support Artificial intelligence
- Link
- View this Written question on www.parliament.uk
Librarians' tools
- Timestamp
- 2025-09-23 15:37:00 +0100
- URI
- http://data.parliament.uk/writtenparliamentaryquestion/commons/2024-25/72205
- In Indexing
- http://indexing.parliament.uk/Content/Edit/1?uri=http://data.parliament.uk/writtenparliamentaryquestion/commons/2024-25/72205
- In Solr
- https://search.parliament.uk/claw/solr/?id=http://data.parliament.uk/writtenparliamentaryquestion/commons/2024-25/72205