Question follow-through · 107815

Autonomous Weapons: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what are the respective projects covering delivery of separate a) land, b) sea, c) air and d) overall joint autonomous collaborative platforms.

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Ministry of Defence
Tabled
22 Jan 2026
Target answer date
28 Jan 2026
Answer
28 Jan 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 22 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what are the respective projects covering delivery of separate a) land, b) sea, c) air and d) overall joint autonomous collaborative platforms.

  2. 28 Jan 2026

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  3. 28 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    As set out in the Strategic Defence Review, we must shift towards a greater use of autonomy and AI to improve our Armed Forces' capability and lethality. Further detail of the projects that will achieve this drive for autonomy in each environment will be ...

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