Question follow-through · 123675
Uncrewed Systems: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Veterans and People during the debate on Defence of 24 March 2026, Official Report, column 267, when was the contract for the 20 uncrewed surface vessel
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 25 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 13 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 16 Apr 2026 · 22 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
25 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Veterans and People during the debate on Defence of 24 March 2026, Official Report, column 267, when was the contract for the 20 uncrewed surface vessel
13 Apr 2026
Target answer date
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16 Apr 2026
Answer published
As part of Project Beehive, the Royal Navy has ordered 20 uncrewed surface vessels under a contract worth £12.3 million. The fleet of 20 vessels will be used by the Coastal Forces Squadron and 47 Commando Royal Marines for operations, training and develop...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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