Ukraine: Unmanned Air Systems
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that critical components of military drones manufactured in the UK and supplied to Ukraine are sourced from UK suppliers.
Answered by Luke Pollard
Where the UK’s drone industry can meet Ukraine’s drone requirements, Task Force KINDRED try to source from UK industry. This has been reaffirmed by the Defence Secretary’s announcement at the Ukraine Defence Contact Group on 4 June 2025, where he pledged £350 million investment into drones this financial year, with the majority of the spend to be with British companies.
The UK’s military support to Ukraine is based upon Ukraine’s needs, prioritising speed of delivery for equipment.
When drone production or their performance is constrained by supply of components, the Ministry of Defence has worked with UK companies to develop and produce new components.
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