UK reveals new £4.5bn drone strategy

Published on February 24, 2024

The UK Defence Drone Strategy will expedite the deployment of uncrewed systems across land, air and sea, employing lessons learned from the application of drone warfare in Ukraine.

The UK Armed Forces has confirmed that the new strategy will cover the entire military, ensuring continuity and consistency between the British Army, Royal Air Force, and Royal Navy all integrated by UK Strategic Command.

The streamlined strategy will be underpinned by £4.5 billion in investment over the next 10 years to deliver rapid experimentation, testing and evaluation of uncrewed systems.

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