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Thales Watchkeeper WK450

Also known as: Watchkeeper · WK450

Manufacturer: Thales UK

Thales Watchkeeper WK450

British Army tactical ISR UAV based on the IAI Hermes 450 airframe with UK-specific sensors and Royal Artillery integration.

Specifications

Category
reconnaissance
In service since
2014
Weight
485 kg
Payload
150 kg
Range
150 km
Endurance
1020 min
Speed
175 km/h
Control
RF
EW resistance
medium
Autonomy
operator-on-loop
Unit cost (USD)
$5,000,000 – $15,000,000

Known operators

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Notable use cases

Operational deployments in Afghanistan 2014; English Channel migrant-monitoring missions 2020-2021; programme partially retired 2024.

Sources

Data confidence: 80 / 100. Catalog is in active development.