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Written question asked by Lord Cromwell (Crossbench) on Wednesday, 18 June 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 July 2025. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 July 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Armed Forces: Unmanned Air Systems

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to equip British soldiers with tactical drone detection capabilities; and what assessment they have made of available smartphone-based solutions.

Answer

The British Army continues to revolutionise its fighting capabilities, improving their range, persistence, precision and mass. Learning from ongoing conflicts as well as independent first-principle thinking, the ability of our Armed Forces to counter the threat of highly developed uncrewed air systems is of vital importance. For reasons of operational security and commercial sensitivity, I am unable to disclose further details.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL8576
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Armed forces Mobile phones Training Unmanned air systems
Link
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