Unmanned Air Systems
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026, Tables, Protector, what progress he has made on resourcing trained crew numbers for the Protector programme.
Answered by Ministry of Defence
Protector crew training continues to be delivered alongside deployed operational output, which started in November 2026. I am withholding information relating to trained crew numbers as its disclosure would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.
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