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Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether elements of Project Lily be included in other programmes going forward.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
10 Feb 2026
Target answer date
12 Feb 2026
Answer
18 Feb 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether elements of Project Lily be included in other programmes going forward.

  2. 12 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 18 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    Elements of Project Lily are being reviewed to determine whether any aspects can be incorporated into other programmes. It would not be appropriate to provide further detail at this stage, as doing so could prejudice the Department’s commercial interests ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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