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Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement

Asked by Stuart AndersonConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 17 July 2026UIN 17415

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the next steps are for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft programme.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The Royal Navy and RAF are working with the National Armaments Director Group to develop the best approach to Collaborative Combat Aircraft. Defence is working with industry partners to explore proposals and consider the technologies and subsystems that would offer the best overall capability including autonomy, propulsion and payloads.

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