Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 11014

Estonia: Watchkeeper WK450

Tabled: 24 October 2024

Answered: 1 November 2024

Question

James Cartlidge

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's policies of the results of training flights using Watchkeeper WK450 tactical unmanned aerial vehicle systems in Estonia in August 202

Answer

Luke Pollard

A battery from 47th Regiment Royal Artillery successfully deployed to Estonia this August to operate the Watchkeeper system as part of Exercise ATHENA SHIELD. This was a proof-of-concept exercise to fly Watchkeeper at the latest build standard, in a strat...

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