An artist's conceptualisation of a swarming drone capability being developed by 216 Squadron. However, since being formed in 2020, the unit, which is tasked with testing future drone swarm technology, has completed no tests or trials either in-house or with industry, the government has disclosed. (Leonardo)

The United Kingdom's effort to develop and field an unmanned ‘swarming drone' capability is being stymied by “competing resource priorities”, the government disclosed on 4 March.

Answering questions in the House of Commons, Minister of State for Defence Procurement at the Ministry of Defence (MoD) James Cartlidge said the Royal Air Force's (RAF's) 216 Squadron had performed no ‘swarming drone' tests or trials as resources had been diverted elsewhere.

An artist's conceptualisation of a swarming drone capability being developed by 216 Squadron. However, since being formed in 2020, the unit, which is tasked with testing future drone swarm technology, has completed no tests or trials either in-house or with industry, the government has disclosed. (Leonardo)

The United Kingdom's effort to develop and field an unmanned ‘swarming drone' capability is being stymied by “competing resource priorities”, the government disclosed on 4 March.

Answering questions in the House of Commons, Minister of State for Defence Procurement at the Ministry of Defence (MoD) James Cartlidge said the Royal Air Force's (RAF's) 216 Squadron had performed no ‘swarming drone' tests or trials as resources had been diverted elsewhere.

An artist's conceptualisation of a swarming drone capability being developed by 216 Squadron. However, since being formed in 2020, the unit, which is tasked with testing future drone swarm technology, has completed no tests or trials either in-house or with industry, the government has disclosed. (Leonardo)

The United Kingdom's effort to develop and field an unmanned ‘swarming drone' capability is being stymied by “competing resource priorities”, the government disclosed on 4 March.

Answering questions in the House of Commons, Minister of State for Defence Procurement at the Ministry of Defence (MoD) James Cartlidge said the Royal Air Force's (RAF's) 216 Squadron had performed no ‘swarming drone' tests or trials as resources had been diverted elsewhere.

An artist's conceptualisation of a swarming drone capability being developed by 216 Squadron. However, since being formed in 2020, the unit, which is tasked with testing future drone swarm technology, has completed no tests or trials either in-house or with industry, the government has disclosed. (Leonardo)

The United Kingdom's effort to develop and field an unmanned ‘swarming drone' capability is being stymied by “competing resource priorities”, the government disclosed on 4 March.

Answering questions in the House of Commons, Minister of State for Defence Procurement at the Ministry of Defence (MoD) James Cartlidge said the Royal Air Force's (RAF's) 216 Squadron had performed no ‘swarming drone' tests or trials as resources had been diverted elsewhere.

An artist's conceptualisation of a swarming drone capability being developed by 216 Squadron. However, since being formed in 2020, the unit, which is tasked with testing future drone swarm technology, has completed no tests or trials either in-house or with industry, the government has disclosed. (Leonardo)

The United Kingdom's effort to develop and field an unmanned ‘swarming drone' capability is being stymied by “competing resource priorities”, the government disclosed on 4 March.

Answering questions in the House of Commons, Minister of State for Defence Procurement at the Ministry of Defence (MoD) James Cartlidge said the Royal Air Force's (RAF's) 216 Squadron had performed no ‘swarming drone' tests or trials as resources had been diverted elsewhere.

An artist's conceptualisation of a swarming drone capability being developed by 216 Squadron. However, since being formed in 2020, the unit, which is tasked with testing future drone swarm technology, has completed no tests or trials either in-house or with industry, the government has disclosed. (Leonardo)

The United Kingdom's effort to develop and field an unmanned ‘swarming drone' capability is being stymied by “competing resource priorities”, the government disclosed on 4 March.

Answering questions in the House of Commons, Minister of State for Defence Procurement at the Ministry of Defence (MoD) James Cartlidge said the Royal Air Force's (RAF's) 216 Squadron had performed no ‘swarming drone' tests or trials as resources had been diverted elsewhere.