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Navy: Unmanned Marine Systems

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 28 May 2026UIN 2228

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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the answer of 20 April 2026 to question 125359 on Teledyne Marine: Navy, by when he plans to deliver APEX floats to the Royal Navy.

Answered by Luke Pollard

APEX floats, alongside other autonomous ocean observing systems, will be delivered as part of the Royal Navy’s Maritime Data Gathering programme, provided by Teledyne Marine to enhance the collection and exploitation of maritime environmental data.

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