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Armed Forces: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will set out how the Dismounted Data System will speed up battlefield decision-making using AI.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
11 Feb 2026
Target answer date
23 Feb 2026
Answer
26 Feb 2026 · 15 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will set out how the Dismounted Data System will speed up battlefield decision-making using AI.

  2. 23 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 26 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    The Dismounted Data System (DDS) delivers reconnaissance and intelligence data to troops far faster than legacy systems, giving commanders quicker and more accurate information.It provides realtime clarity on friendly and enemy positions, reducing misiden...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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