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Written question asked by Stuart Anderson (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 July 2026. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Friday, 17 July 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the next steps are for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft programme.

Answer

The Royal Navy and RAF are working with the National Armaments Director Group to develop the best approach to Collaborative Combat Aircraft. Defence is working with industry partners to explore proposals and consider the technologies and subsystems that would offer the best overall capability including autonomy, propulsion and payloads.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
17415
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Procurement Unmanned air systems
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk