The British Army said its next generation unmanned air system (UAS) Watchkeeper, built by Thales UK, is fully operational in Afghanistan providing force protection for British troops as they prepare to leave Afghanistan by the end of the year. Defense Secretary Michael Fallon made it official during a visit to Kabul with the Gen. Nicholas Houghton, chief of the defense staff. “Watchkeeper is the first unmanned air system developed and built in the U.K. to become operational and will be…
