Written question asked by James Cartlidge (Conservative) on Tuesday, 3 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 March 2026. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Wednesday, 11 March 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
NATO: Autonomous Weapons
- 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, what is the name of the first project to be delivered by 2027.
- 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. No project name has yet been allocated and the name of the weapon system will depend on which proposal is taken forward into production.
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- 117353
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- 2024-26
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- NATO Autonomous weapons
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