Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Reform UK) on Friday, 23 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 27 January 2026. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Monday, 2 February 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Unmanned Marine Systems: Deployment
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timeline is for the operational deployment of autonomous surface vessels by the Royal Navy.
- Answer
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The Royal Navy’s ‘Hybrid Navy’ proposition will embrace autonomy in the coming years with the future programme being developed in accordance with the Strategic Defence Review. Uncrewed and autonomous systems will be incorporated into the domain capabilities over the next five years, with the exact numbers and levels of investment apportioned to these systems to be determined as part of the Defence Investment Plan.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 107971
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Deployment Navy Unmanned marine systems
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- 2026-02-02 12:42:47 +0000
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