Question follow-through · 19176
Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, paragraph 62, what are the 24 drones that will be delivered by 2029 under Project CORVUS.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 15 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 1 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 2 Sept 2026 · 49 calendar days after tabling
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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
15 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, paragraph 62, what are the 24 drones that will be delivered by 2029 under Project CORVUS.
1 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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2 Sept 2026
Answer published
I refer the hon. Member to my answer to Question 16538 which remains extant: Project CORVUS is subject to ongoing competition, and it would therefore be inappropriate to provide any detail at this stage.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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