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Unmanned Air Systems: Artificial Intelligence

Asked by James McMurdockIndependentMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 20 April 2026UIN 126280

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Drones using AI to spot explosive dangers and help keep soldiers safe, published on 2 April 2026, what assessment he has made of the potential for similar

Answered by Al Carns

We will not go into specifics on our assessments as this could compromise our ability to successfully take action against these ships, only benefitting our adversaries.

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