Question follow-through · 9275

Ukraine: Military Alliances

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of defence AI learning from the Ukrainian Delta battle management system.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Ministry of Defence
Tabled
11 Jun 2026
Target answer date
15 Jun 2026
Answer
19 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 11 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of defence AI learning from the Ukrainian Delta battle management system.

  2. 15 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The United Kingdom has worked closely with Ukraine throughout its defence against Russia's illegal invasion.The UK continues to learn from Ukraine's approach to innovation and battlefield adaptation and these lessons are informing UK Defence's approach to...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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