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Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Thales unveils final configuration of Watchkeeper UAV for UK Ministry of Defence

Thales UK has unveiled the final configuration of the WATCHKEEPER unmanned air vehicle (UAV) following a Critical Design Review by the Ministry of Defence (MoD). The air vehicle has been developed with Elbit Systems and will be manufactured at the UAV Tactical Systems Ltd (U-TacS - the Thales UK/Elbit Systems joint company) site in Leicester.

The production WATCHKEEPER air vehicle design includes the following features:
  • Dual-payload configuration

  • Flexible, all-weather operation with de-icing capability

  • Improved access to sub-systems for easier maintenance

  • Automatic takeoff and landing

The design represents key UK-specific enhancements for expeditionary use around the world and an improved ability to provide an essential, cost-effective intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) capability for the MoD.

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