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Unmanned Air Systems: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Department’s press release entitled Drones using AI to spot explosive dangers and help keep soldiers safe, published on 2 April 2026, what steps are being taken to help ensure that the AI systems
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 10 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 14 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 20 Apr 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
10 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Department’s press release entitled Drones using AI to spot explosive dangers and help keep soldiers safe, published on 2 April 2026, what steps are being taken to help ensure that the AI systems
14 Apr 2026
Target answer date
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20 Apr 2026
Answer published
The Department is taking steps to ensure that the artificial intelligence (AI) systems used in these drones meet robust standards of safety and reliability. The capability being developed under the Ground Area Reconnaissance and Assurance (GARA) project m...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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