Written question asked by Matt Vickers (Conservative) on Friday, 5 December 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 December 2025. It was answered by Al Carns (Labour) on Monday, 15 December 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Uncrewed Systems
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to improve the UK’s ability to counter emerging drone-based threats.
- Answer
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The Strategic Defence Review announced an investment of £1 billion to enhance our homeland air and missile defence. Work to deliver the Strategic Defence Review recommendations, including on emerging drone based threats, will be prioritised appropriately against the assessed threat picture as part of the future Integrated Force and set out in the Defence Investment Plan to be published this year.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 97623
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Uncrewed systems
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- 2025-12-15 10:43:32 +0000
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