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Written question asked by Luke Akehurst (Labour) on Monday, 1 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 3 June 2026. It was answered by Al Carns (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 June 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Unmanned Air Systems

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the threat posed by hostile drone activity to UK critical national infrastructure, what steps his Department is taking to develop (a) drone jamming and (b) electronic signal disruption capabilities to counter that threat; and what steps his Department is taking to draw on lessons derived from Ukraine's operational experience in doing so.

Answer

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 20 April 2026, to Question 125978.

https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-04-10/125978


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
5660
Session
2026-27
Related items
Ukraine: Innovation and Technology
Monday, 20 April 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Armed conflict Defence equipment Ukraine Unmanned air systems
Link
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