2025-05-02T11:32:00Z

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UK unveils new 'StormShroud' drones New British air systems are set to come into operation today as Sir Keir Starmer vowed the government would "take bold action to stand up to Putin and ruthlessly protect UK and European security". The autonomous StormShroud drones will be equipped with a signal jammer able to disrupt enemy signal radar from a long range to protect RAF crews it will fly alongside on frontline missions. "Learnings from countering Putin's illegal war in Ukraine" were used to develop the cutting-edge technology, according to Number 10. "StormShroud is an incredibly forward looking piece of kit and capability that will help us as we go forward," Sir Keir said. The RAF will initially invest £19m into the cutting-edge drones, which utilise electronic warfare technology BriteStorm made by Leonardo UK.