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Written question asked by Lord Chidgey (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 16 December 2014, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 2 January 2015. It was answered by Lord Astor of Hever (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 December 2014 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how long it will take to procure an armed long-range anti-submarine warfare system and maritime surveillance capability, based on an unmanned aircraft, following the completion of the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review.

Answer

Analysis conducted to date suggests that unmanned systems will not be able to provide an armed, long-range, anti-submarine warfare capability in the near to medium term.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL3799
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Procurement Unmanned air systems Strategic Defence and Security Review Antisubmarine warfare
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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