Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Reform UK) on Thursday, 25 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 June 2026. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Friday, 3 July 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, What steps he has taken to procure counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) for HM Armed Forces.

Answer: The Department continually considers and develops improvements to Integrated Air and Missile Defence systems, with investments prioritised appropriately against the assessed threat picture as part of the future Integrated Force. As set out in the Defence Investment Plan, the Government has committed over £750 million to provide short range drone protection for homeland and deployed forces. This includes Project PRESAGIUM, which builds on the recent success of Rapid Sentry, and an increasing suite of low-cost ground-based effectors.

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