Updated 2022-01-21 to include a little more information on the crash of WK044. The United Kingdom's Watchkeeper program has been fraught with delays, cost overruns, and crashes. However, it builds off of decades of unmanned aerial system (UAS) experience in the British Army, and the proven Elbit Systems Hermes 450. This article will cover the history of the British Army's UAS experience starting with the Phoenix, the current state of the Watchkeeper program, and detailing known aircraft crashes.
The British Army Watchkeeper
The British Army Watchkeeper
The British Army Watchkeeper
Updated 2022-01-21 to include a little more information on the crash of WK044. The United Kingdom's Watchkeeper program has been fraught with delays, cost overruns, and crashes. However, it builds off of decades of unmanned aerial system (UAS) experience in the British Army, and the proven Elbit Systems Hermes 450. This article will cover the history of the British Army's UAS experience starting with the Phoenix, the current state of the Watchkeeper program, and detailing known aircraft crashes.