Army’s ‘watchkeeper’ drone to fly above british skies
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A huge unmanned drone is set to fly above UK skies this week ahead of trials in Afghanistan.
Watchkeeper, a reconnaissance and surveillance unmanned air system (UAS), has a wingspan of 35 feet and can fly at an altitude of up to 16,000 feet.
It has been designed to loiter over areas of interest for “significantly longer” than existing systems, providing clear surveillance pictures to troops on the ground.
Above: The aircraft boasts two sensors – a day and night camera which produces 24-hour h...
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