As such, they may be highly vulnerable to drone attacks. In 2004, the UK launched the Watchkeeper drone program, led by Thales UK and Elbit Systems through their joint venture, U-TacS. The program was ...

The drone is one weapon that is being used on an almost daily basis in the conflict, so removing the Army’s Watchkeeper capacity, even if it is 14 years old, looks premature unless Mr Healey has ...

The government’s decision to scrap a number of defence capabilities has left our military’s ability to deploy in an emergency in serious doubt, says William Freer Last month, the Secretary of ...

The Watchkeeper drones are being tested at the nearby West Wales Airport in Ceredigion. A Ministry of Defence (MoD) spokesman said an investigation was taking place. Other drone crashes happened ...

Integrated technology use in manage security risks Visitors will also get the opportunity to hear industry expert speakers, such as Hugh Farquhar, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Watchkeeper ...

RFA Wave Knight and RFA Wave Ruler. . The Army's Watchkeeper drones, which cost around £5m each and have been in service for a decade but have been beset by problems and are effectively obsolete ...

A fleet of 17 Royal Air Force Puma helicopters, as well as 14 of the military's oldest Chinook helicopters • A fleet of 46 Watchkeeper drones - each worth about £5m - barely six years since the ...