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Unmanned Air Systems

Asked by Luke AkehurstLabourMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 9 June 2026UIN 5666

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what funding has been allocated from the up to £1 billion announced for UK air and missile defence specifically to counter-drone technologies; and what proportion of that funding is directed toward industry-led i

Answered by Luke Pollard

Work to deliver the Strategic Defence Reviews recommendations, including the proposed distribution of the allocation for Integrated Air and Missile Defence, will be set out in the forthcoming Defence Investment Plan.

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