Watchkeeper UAV

[mistedupagain]

Does anyone have the dimensions of the new watchkeeper UAV.
I can find some information regarding Hermes UAV but no clear statement on the dimensions of the British Army watchkeeper UAV which is quite different.

thanks for your help

 

[Matej]

I assume you mean WK450, because part of the Watchkeeper program was also smaller (yet unrealised) drone WK180. It is a lot similar with the H450. So Thales WK450:

Lenght: 6,10 m
Wingspan: 10,51 m
Engine: Wankler AR801 (38,8 kW)
Max speed: 175 km/h
Cruise speed: 100 km/h
Max altitude: 5480 m
Endurance: 17 h (some sources say up to 30 h)
TOW: 450 kg
Usefull load: 150 kg

 

[Grey Havoc]

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/uk-reveals-expenditure-on-delayed-watchkeeper-programme-380779/

 

[CJGibson]

From The Grauniad;

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/02/watchkeeper-drone-uk-military-delay-over-budget-investigation

Chris

 

[VTOLicious]

Imho a very good summary of the Watchkeeper program:

http://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/watchkeeper-tactical-unmanned-aerial-system-tuas/