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Autonomous Weapons: Finance

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 10 March 2026UIN 116954

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK and European allies to develop low-cost air defence weapons to protect NATO skies, published on 20 February 2026, how much money has been allocated by

Answered by Luke Pollard

The low-cost air defence effector project under the LEAP initiative, as announced on 20 February, is entering the concept demonstration phase.

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