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Unmanned Air Systems

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 9 September 2025UIN 74110

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the scope is of Project CORVUS.

Answered by Luke Pollard

Project CORVUS will procure a new Tactical Uncrewed Air System (TUAS) to deliver the Land Tactical Deep Find (LTDF) capability, essential to enable the Army’s Recce-Strike complex for the Divisional and Corps battles. It will deliver the replacement for the Watchkeeper TUAS and will be fielded by 47 Regiment Royal Artillery.

CORVUS will be integrated into the Land ISTAR digital ecosystem and will distribute information to headquarters and artillery fire units via ZODIAC. This will speed up processing times and the Sensor-Decider-Effector chain to greatly enhance the lethality of Land forces.

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