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Unmanned Air Systems: Training

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 19 May 2025UIN 51897

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to increase the weight of drone that armed forces personnel are permitted to pilot during training.

Answered by Luke Pollard

There is no maximum weight of an Uncrewed Aerial System which an operator can use during military training. UK Service personnel are routinely training with uncrewed systems that range in weight from grammes to tonnes.

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