The Watchkeeper Unmanned Air System, designed and built by Thales UK, has received a Statement of Type Design Assurance from the Military Aviation Authority, paving the way for commercial manufacture.
The statement of type design assurance (STDA) is formal assurance that the Watchkeeper air vehicle and software has reached an acceptable level for design safety and integrity to meet the current stage of the system’s development, Thales UK says. The STDA is a key component of the process that allows the UK’s Ministry of Defence…
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