Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 77261

Watchkeeper WK450: Decommissioning

Tabled: 15 September 2025

Answered: 13 October 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Conservative — Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the out-of-service date of the Watchkeeper TUAS.

Answer

Luke Pollard

As announced by the Secretary of State in 2024, the Army’s Watchkeeper Mk 1 Uncrewed Aerial System is in the process of being retired from service with an Out of Service Date of March 2027.