Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Desert Hawk
Desert Hawk is an extremely versatile and small Unmanned Aerial System designed for discrete operations.
It is operated normally at the company level but is equally well employed above and below this. It has an extremely good record proven over the last year and is currently supporting 16 Air Assault Brigade in Afghanistan. It provides an excellent 'over the hill' view for commanders on the ground.
Watchkeeper
Watchkeeper will be the new tactical Unmanned Aerial System for the British Army. It comes into service in 2010.
The production Watchkeeper air system will include the following features:
- Dual-payload configuration
- Flexible, all-weather operation with de-icing capability
- Improved access to sub-systems for easier maintenance
- Automatic takeoff and landing