Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle
Type of aircraft
National origin
United Kingdom
Israel
Manufacturer
Thales Group & Elbit Systems
First flight
14 April 2010
Introduction
30 November 2018 (full operational capability)
Status
In service[1]
Primary user
British Army
Developed from
Elbit Hermes 450
Variants
Watchkeeper X
The Thales Watchkeeper WK450 is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for all weather, intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) used by the British Army. It is provided under an £800 million contract with UAV Tactical Systems (U-TacS), a joint venture of Elbit and Thales UK, and is based on Elbit's Hermes 450.[2]
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