UAV
Watchkeeper X
Elbit Systems · Israel
Watchkeeper X is an Elbit Systems variant pitched for the UK's Project Corvus long-range reconnaissance requirement. The British Army is replacing its existing Watchkeeper fleet with Tekever's AR5 drone under a £400 million contract announced at DVD 2026.
| Country | Israel |
|---|---|
| Airframe / lift type | Fixed-wing |
| Control / autonomy level | Semi-autonomous (human-on-the-loop), Waypoint / GPS-guided |
| Domain | Aerial (UAV/UAS) |
| Mission / use case – military | ISR, Target acquisition |
| Origin / supply chain | Military-grade |
| Propulsion | ICE – petrol |
| Signature / detectability | GNSS-dependent, RF-emitting |
| Threat vector | Surveillance / reconnaissance |
| Weight / class | Class II – Tactical (150–600 kg) |
| Confidence | low |
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