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Unmanned Air Systems: Components

Asked by Sir Iain Duncan SmithConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 24 November 2025UIN 91898

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of drones, including IOTs (small communicating modular devices), procured by the MOD are made with Chinese components.

Answered by Luke Pollard

We do not procure Chinese manufactured drones for use in operations, and we review our critical supply chains regularly to identify and mitigate potential risks to our National Security.

The MOD does not routinely comment on the relative percentages on the origin or percentages of specific components of our planned or in service capabilities.

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