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Unmanned Air Systems

Asked by Mr Mark FrancoisConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 23 April 2025UIN 44918

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department plans to retire the Royal Air Force’s MQ-9A Reaper drones; and whether he plans to donate any of those drones to Ukraine.

Answered by Maria Eagle

I refer the right hon. Member to the answer I gave on 24 March 2025 to Question 38649.There are no plans to donate any MQ-9A Reaper Remotely Piloted Air Systems to Ukraine.

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