Unmanned systems of the British Army is a list of all modern and in service remote and unmanned surveillance, reconnaissance, bomb disposal and combat systems of the British Army, as of 2025.

The Desert Hawk III is a battery-powered small drone in service with the British Army. It was developed by Lockheed Martin in 2002 and has been through a number of upgrades. The drone is hand-launched and can fly for around one hour with a radius of around fifteen kilometres.

Oct 25, 2024 · From delivering stores to high-speed racing, soldiers have had their eyes firmly on the sky as the use of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) gathers pace in the British Army. Drones lift off at the start of a race at the Military International Drone Racing Tournament.

The Thales Watchkeeper WK450 is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) used by the British Army. It was developed by UAV Tactical Systems (U-TacS), a joint venture of Elbit Systems UK and Thales UK, and is based on Elbit's Hermes 450. [2]

Feb 22, 2024 · UK Defence Drone Strategy launched to deliver unified approach to uncrewed systems across all three military services, supported by £4.5 billion of investment.

Sep 8, 2022 · Funded by Army Headquarters, the nano-Unmanned Aerial Systems (nUAS) project completed a live multiple drone demonstration also known as swarming drones, pushing technological boundaries. Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Dawe, Commanding Officer, Infantry Trials and Development Unit (ITDU) explains:

Sep 15, 2023 · The British Army has just showcased its next-generation, jet-propelled, heavy-lift Hydra 400 drone at this year’s DSEI conference in London.

7 Overview of military drones used by the UK armed forces . 1. Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems: What are they? At present, Remotely Piloted Aircraft are the most controversial convention weapons platform in the UK Armed Forces’ portfolio. 7 Remotely Piloted Aircraft, commonly referred to as drones, are aircraft

Aug 30, 2024 · Soldiers’ skills as pilots have been put to the test as the British Army works towards flying ‘kamikaze drones’ on one-way missions to find and strike targets.

May 22, 2023 · The UK Ministry of Defence has issued a request for information on small armed unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to enhance the British Army’s operational capabilities.