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Thales Watchkeeper WK450
Also known as: Watchkeeper · WK450
Manufacturer: Thales UK
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
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.