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Written question asked by Graeme Downie (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 March 2026. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Wednesday, 18 March 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Defence: International Cooperation

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of joint UK–EU–Ukraine research and development programmes in areas such as autonomous systems, counter-drone technologies and missile defence.

Answer

The Secretary of State for Defence continues to work closely with the Government of Ukraine and European allies on the sharing of knowledge and insight around autonomous systems, counter-drone technologies and missile defence whose technologists and armed forces are constantly evolving capabilities to address a variety of threats from Russia.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
119700
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Defence EU countries Innovation International cooperation Ukraine Technology
Link
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