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Navy: Unmanned Marine Systems

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 24 March 2026UIN 121203

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what Royal Navy capabilities are planned to be supported by Maritime Remote and Autonomous Systems (MRAAS).

Answered by Luke Pollard

The Royal Navy is in a significant transition to a hybrid force with a mix of crewed and uncrewed systems operating in the air, surface and sub-surface environments.

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