216 Squadron: Unmanned Air Systems
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on the procurement of swarming drones for No. 216 Squadron of the Royal Air Force.
Answered by Luke Pollard
216 Squadron was initially formed as a swarming drone trials squadron; however, the role of drone testing and evaluation will now be conducted by 744 Naval Air Squadron as the Joint Uncrewed Air System Test and Evaluation Squadron.
216 Squadron is intended to become the operational delivery squadron for an Autonomous Collaborative Platforms capability in 2025.
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