Question follow-through · 64517
Army: Unmanned Air Systems
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many drones have been purchased by the British army for use in sport since 5 July 2024, by unit.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 2 Jul 2025
- Target answer date
- 4 Jul 2025
- Answer
- 10 Jul 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
2 Jul 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many drones have been purchased by the British army for use in sport since 5 July 2024, by unit.
4 Jul 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
10 Jul 2025
Answer published
Military or Army drones are designed for tactical and operational applications such as surveillance, reconnaissance, target acquisition and strike. Operation of these systems require assured Military Aviation Authority (MAA) training to ensure both their ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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