Tekever AR3
Portugal's combat-hardened tactical ISR drone — a gasoline-powered fixed-wing UAS with VTOL kit, proven over 10,000 flight hours in Ukraine, now doubling as the RAF's StormShroud EW platform and expanding rapidly across NATO markets.
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TEKEVER’s AR3 family includes the AR3 EVO, unveiled at DSEI in September 2025 according to DSEI Gateway, and the AR3-based StormShroud electronic-warfare aircraft, which entered service on 2 May 2025 according to the RAF.
Overview
TEKEVER lists the baseline AR3 and AR3 EVO as separate configurations, with different dimensions, payload capacities and endurance specifications. The company attributed more than 10,000 operational flight hours in Ukraine specifically to AR3 by March 2025, according to its announcement carried by Inside Unmanned Systems. AR3 EVO was unveiled at DSEI in September 2025, DSEI Gateway reported. The RAF operates StormShroud, an AR3 fitted with Leonardo’s BriteStorm electronic-warfare payload, through 216 Squadron.
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