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Written question asked by Apsana Begum (Labour) on Thursday, 21 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 June 2026. It was answered by Chris Bryant (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.


Watchkeeper WK450: Israel

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.

Answer

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.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
3837
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Israel Watchkeeper WK450
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk