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Uncrewed Systems: Finance

Asked by James MacClearyLiberal DemocratMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 23 June 2026UIN 9882

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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the UK Defence Industrial Strategy 2025: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, when he expects to meet his Department's target to spend £4 billion on uncrewed and autonomous military systems in t

Answered by Luke Pollard

Work to deliver the Strategic Defence Review recommendations, including the procurement of uncrewed and autonomous systems discussed in the UK Industrial Strategy 2025, will be set out in the forthcoming Defence Investment Plan.

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