Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Monday, 9 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 11 March 2026. It was answered by Al Carns (Labour) on Monday, 27 April 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Iran: RAF Akrotiri
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the reasons UK military assets failed to intercept the attack drone that struck RAF Akrotiri on 2 March 2026.
- Answer
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We have deployed significant air defence assets to the region since January. This includes extra jets, radars, HMS Dragon, counter drones systems and over 500 additional British personnel as part of our significant air defence team.
This is a comprehensive layered air defence capability. It would not be appropriate to comment on any assessment which may be utilised by our adversaries.
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- Reference
- 118987
- Session
- 2024-26
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- Subjects
- Armed conflict Iran Unmanned air systems RAF Akrotiri
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