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Watchkeeper WK450: Israel

Asked by Apsana BegumLabourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 2 June 2026UIN 3837

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what information his Department holds on whether Israel has made military use of components from UK-made Watchkeeper drones.

Answered by Chris Bryant

The export of Watchkeeper unmanned aerial system (UAS) components are licensed from the UK to Israel solely for the purpose of supporting onward export to a Romanian UAS programme.

The Department has published extensive information on our export licences to Israel. This is available here: Israel export control licensing data: 28 February 2026 - GOV.UK.

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