Red tape forced Royal Marine to test underwater drone in his own garden pond, Defence Secretary reveals
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- A Royal Marine was forced to test an underwater drone in a pond because regulatory red tape made it too hard to trial the technology elsewhere, Wes Streeting has revealed.S1
- The Defence Secretary applauded the innovation but slammed the ‘regulatory handcuffs’ that stood in the wayS2
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Red tape forced Royal Marine to test underwater drone in his own garden pond, Defence Secretary reveals
A Royal Marine was forced to test an underwater drone in a pond because regulatory red tape made it too hard to trial the technology elsewhere, Wes Streeting has revealed.
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The Defence Secretary applauded the innovation but slammed the ‘regulatory handcuffs’ that stood in the way
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Red tape forced Royal Marine to test underwater drone in his own garden pond, Defence Secretary reveals
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Published Oct 13, 2026
What to know
- A Royal Marine was forced to test an underwater drone in a pond because regulatory red tape made it too hard to trial the technology elsewhere, Wes Streeting has revealed.S1
- The Defence Secretary applauded the innovation but slammed the ‘regulatory handcuffs’ that stood in the wayS2
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