Watchkeeper WK450

(asked on 4th October 2024) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the estimated lifetime cost of the Watchkeeper Remotely Piloted Vehicle; and when that vehicle will achieve Full Operational Capability.


Answered by
Luke Pollard Portrait
Luke Pollard
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
This question was answered on 15th October 2024

The through life costs of the Watchkeeper Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) until the end of the current in-service contract will be £1.548 billion. The Watchkeeper UAS reached Full Operational Capability in 2018.

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