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Unmanned Air Systems: Certification

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 5 September 2025UIN 72361

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with UK aviation authorities on the certification of the Royal Air Force’s Protector MQ-9B.

Answered by Mike Kane

The UK’s independent aviation regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is leading work with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and NATS towards developing the necessary approvals to integrate the RAF’s Protector MQ-9B.

The aim of this collaborative approach is to ensure that this technology can operate safely within the UK’s controlled airspace alongside other users.

I receive regular updates from the CAA on all aviation matters.

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