Afghan Watchkeeper Deployment Tested UAV’s Mettle

Credit: Crown Copyright/British Army
It was perhaps all too brief, but the British Army has come away with greater confidence in its new Watchkeeper unmanned aerial system (UAS) after its short stint in Afghanistan. It has been a long time coming. The Thales-built Watchkeeper is several years late into service, delayed in part by...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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