Watchkeeper First Flight

Watchkeeper, the newest unmanned aircraft to join the ranks of the British Army, performed its first flight in the U.K. on April 14, 2010, at Parc Aberporth in West Wales. Parc Aberporth facilities, managed by QinetiQ through- the West Wales Unmanned Air vehicle (UAV) Centre, are premier test facilities for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in the UK. Credit: Thales UK

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[Squarerig]

Are these devices now in service?

[PlaneAU]

@IsraeliXdude dunno lol

[IsraeliXdude]

@PlaneAU Why the comparison? these UAV are in different class.

[PlaneAU]

the watchkeeper isn't in the same legue as the predator and reaper, these weigh half a ton and the reaper weighs 7. The watchkeeper is small to be armed and lacks range and communication because the uk military can't get enough bandwith on their rented pay as you go satellities. The only way the Uk will ever start to become seriosous is if the falkalnds get attacked and we have no aircraft carriers to get there or a major crysis unfolds and we don't have enough forces to fight back.

[IsraeliXdude]

WATCHKEEPER looks much cooler than Hermes-450

[IsraeliXdude]

@JohnSmithTheSecond 0:45 It doesn't sound so quite :)

[IsraeliXdude]

@mrhopeful73 your SHITA UAV is only on trials, so how can it be better?

[bestamerica]

JohnSmithTheSecond,

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hi john,,,

dont use a word - YOU - on me,,,

because i dont use a UAV,,,

try use a smaller size of jet and little lighter weight then little faster than prop fan

[JohnSmithTheSecond]

@bestamerica jet is heavier and more expensive. Prop is also more quiet when you're conducting surveillance, and propeller consumes less fuel so the UAV can remain airborne for longer periods of time,

[bestamerica]

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how come this plane is not use a JET power,,,

why need it a prop fan for