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Unmanned Air Systems: Testing

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 4 March 2026UIN 115630

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the flight testing performance of the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Collaborative Combat Aircraft YFQ-42A Dark Merlin.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The RAF continues to monitor the development of the global collaborative combat air market and develop advanced capabilities to augment crewed combat air as part of the Future force mix that will deliver control of the air for the UK.

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