Verified AI-drafted UK Ministry of Defence press release, 20 February 2026
What it does not test. Does not disclose a combined funding total for LEAP itself; the figures cited alongside it cover unrelated UK domestic programmes.
How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who owns, who made the parts. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Verified counts in full: weight +8 of 36 possible. 5 European states launch joint interceptor programme, no combined funding disclosed. European Sovereignty Index
How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made