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Navy: Uncrewed Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the scope of the Royal Navy’s Maritime Big Play programme.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
26 Mar 2026
Target answer date
13 Apr 2026
Answer
16 Apr 2026 · 21 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 26 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the scope of the Royal Navy’s Maritime Big Play programme.

  2. 13 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    The Maritime Big Play programme develops remotely piloted and autonomous systems to accelerate the adoption of these technologies across the AUKUS nations.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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