Question follow-through · 123579
Unmanned Air Systems: 3D Printing
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether security concerns were raised by officials in his Department prior to the procurement and implementation of Bambu Lab 3D printers for use in critical drone production; what due diligence his Department un
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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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More questions by this MP on Defence and foreign affairs
- Unmanned Air Systems: 3D Printing · 17 Apr 2026
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
25 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether security concerns were raised by officials in his Department prior to the procurement and implementation of Bambu Lab 3D printers for use in critical drone production; what due diligence his Department un
13 Apr 2026
Target answer date
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16 Apr 2026
Answer published
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) maintains rigorous security procedures to ensure the protection of all sensitive information and capabilities. Bambu Lab 3D printers are used within the MOD as part of limited trial and experimentation activity. These printer...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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Unmanned Air Systems: 3D Printing
17 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 16 April 2026 to Question 123579 on Unmanned Air Systems: 3D Printing, how many Bambu Lab printers have been purchased across the (a) Royal Navy, (b) British Army and (c) Royal Air Force