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AUKUS: Artificial Intelligence

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 10 June 2026UIN 6571

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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the full scope of the Resilient and Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Technologies Project Arrangement.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The Resilient Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence Technologies Project Agreement (RAAIT PA) aims to accelerate and enhance the AUKUS partners’ ability to perform complex operations using Autonomous and Artificial Intelligence Systems and Technologies with greater trust, operational effectiveness, and resilience. The scope of the project agreement is to accelerate the joint development and integration of relevant autonomous and AI-enabled technologies, evaluate and improve the resilience and dependability of autonomous systems and enhance the interoperability of AUKUS nations and the collective ability to deploy winning autonomous and AI-enabled solutions.

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