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Ukraine: Unmanned Air Systems

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 15 July 2025UIN 66220

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of the drones provided to Ukraine since February 2022 have been British made.

Answered by Luke Pollard

Where the UK's drone industry can meet Ukraine's drone requirements, the Ministry of Defence sources from UK industry, and this is true of the majority of the spend on drone procurements for Ukraine.

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.

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