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Navy: Uncrewed Systems

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 16 April 2026UIN 124255

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the scope of the Royal Navy’s Maritime Big Play programme.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The Maritime Big Play programme develops remotely piloted and autonomous systems to accelerate the adoption of these technologies across the AUKUS nations.

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