Written question asked by James Cartlidge (Conservative) on Monday, 2 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 March 2026 (named day). It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Thursday, 5 March 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Autonomous Weapons: Procurement
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK and European allies to develop low-cost air defence weapons to protect NATO skies, published on 20 February 2026, whether his Department will procure the new surface-to-air missile.
- Answer
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The low-cost air defence effector project under the LEAP initiative, as announced on 20 February, is entering the concept demonstration phase. Once that initial phase of work has been completed, a decision will be taken on whether to progress to procurement.
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- 116970
- Session
- 2024-26
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- Subjects
- Procurement Autonomous weapons
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