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Unmanned Marine Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects the Wasp maritime system to reach minimum deployable capability.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
6 Feb 2025
Target answer date
10 Feb 2025
Answer
14 Feb 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 6 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects the Wasp maritime system to reach minimum deployable capability.

  2. 10 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 14 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    The Wasp system is a new uncrewed maritime system, which has been rapidly developed specifically to support Ukraine. The system is currently undergoing final testing.We are unable to provide further details on the timings for minimum deployable capability...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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