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Defence: Standards

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 27 October 2025UIN 83149

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 71 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, when he plans to begin the targeted sprint on autonomous systems.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The targeted sprint on autonomous systems has already begun, with the initial sprint stage due to conclude in November 2025.

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