As we continue to devleop the UAV friendly Turrets on Planes system we are also making the platforms to go with it. The first out of the hanger is the Elbit Hermes 450.
The Hermes is currently serving with the British Army as an interim measure under the designation WK450. The WK being short hand for Watchkeeper.
The Watchkeeper program will provide the U.K. Armed Forces with an essential Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) capability based on Elbit Systems’ Hermes® 450 UAV system and will be a key component of the U.K.’s Network Enabled Capability (NEC). The program calls for the delivery of equipment, training and facilities, with the capability of coming into service starting in 2010.
Defence Update - Watchkeeper Info Page
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