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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 Monday, 9 March 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


NATO: Autonomous Weapons

Question

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, how many UK companies will be involved in the Low-Cost Effectors & Platforms initiative.

Answer

The low-cost air defence effector project under the LEAP initiative, as announced on 20 February, is now entering the international industrial selection phase. UK workshare and company involvement will be dependent on the chosen solutions.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
117359
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Companies NATO Autonomous weapons
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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