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Question follow-through · 29222

Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026 to question 22812 on Unmanned Air Systems, whether Valkyrie Air Vehicle 018 was engaged by enemy forces prior to being destroyed.

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
11 Sept 2026
Target answer date
15 Sept 2026
Answer
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Recorded timeline

  1. 11 Sept 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026 to question 22812 on Unmanned Air Systems, whether Valkyrie Air Vehicle 018 was engaged by enemy forces prior to being destroyed.

  2. 15 Sept 2026

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