News Summary

• British Army trialled AI-powered drone technology to help identify landmines and explosive ordnance.
• Trial allowed bomb-disposal experts to conduct their mission faster through rapid detection.
• Data captured by sensors onboard small uncrewed aerial systems was relayed to Army operators.
• The trial is part of a broader transformation of UK defence capability, driven by lessons from the conflict in Ukraine and set out in the SDR.
• The Government has committed to the British Army delivering a tenfold increase in lethality over the next decade by harnessing firepower, surveillance technology, autonomy, digital connectivity, and data.