First UK flight of Watchkeeper UAV MOD 45151422
The new UAV flew for the first time in the UK on 14 April, taking off from dedicated facilities at Parc Aberporth in West Wales for a 20-minute flight.
Watchkeeper provides enhanced UAV capability that will enable commanders to detect and track targets for long periods, without the need to deploy troops into potentially sensitive or dangerous areas. The system is capable of rapid deployment and operations anywhere in the world and will support the information requirements of all three services.
- Organization: Army
- Object Name: _PRA3827
- Supplemental Categories: UAV, Aircraft, Equipment, Remotely Piloted, Watchkeeper
- Keywords: Watchkeeper, Drone, UAV, Vehicle, Aerial, Unmanned, Equipment, RAF, Royal Air Force
- Country: Great Britain
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