Thales Watchkeeper WK450
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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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Watchkeeper WK450 | |
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A Watchkeeper based at RAF Akrotiri | |
Role | Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle |
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 |
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