United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 112207
Watchkeeper WK450: Decommissioning
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10 February 2026
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26 February 2026 · Answer
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26 February 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the cost of extending the out of service date of Watchkeeper beyond March 2025.
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10 February 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the cost of extending the out of service date of Watchkeeper beyond March 2025.
Source: Commons
26 February 2026
Answer
The Army’s Watchkeeper Mk 1 Uncrewed Aerial System was due to be retired from service from March 2025 but will now remain in service until March 2027 to allow for the delivery of its replacement capability, Project CORVUS. The cost of keeping the Watchkee...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-02-10/112207
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1880397
- uk · wq-1880397 · source updated 26 February 2026