Question follow-through · 6575

Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Modini DART 250 he has procured.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
3 Jun 2026
Target answer date
8 Jun 2026
Answer
10 Jun 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 3 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Modini DART 250 he has procured.

  2. 8 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 10 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The Ministry of Defence does not routinely disclose details of munitions procured or held in service, as doing so could prejudice the operational effectiveness and security of the Armed Forces.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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