Question follow-through · 106315

Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many drones his Department will purchase for (a) Ukraine and (b) the armed forces in March 2026.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Ministry of Defence
Tabled
16 Jan 2026
Target answer date
21 Jan 2026
Answer
21 Jan 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many drones his Department will purchase for (a) Ukraine and (b) the armed forces in March 2026.

  2. 21 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 21 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 22 December 2025, to Question 100491. Work to deliver the Strategic Defence Review recommendations, including on uncrewed systems, will be prioritised appropriately against the threat as part of the futu...

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