questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Ministry of Defence's press release entitled Europe's largest drone testing centre opens in Swindon to boost defence innovation, published on 12 June 2026, what assessment he has made of the extent to which the United Kingdom currently possesses sovereign drone manufacturing capability.
answerText: The UK has a thriving ecosystem of manufacturers contributing to uncrewed capability, from component level manufacturers and Small and Medium Enterprises through to prime manufacturers. The Defence Investment Plan sets out a growing level of investment in...
heading: Uncrewed Systems: Manufacturing Industries