The selection of Tekever’s AR5 drone for the British Army’s next-generation battlefield surveillance capability signals a significant step in UK autonomous systems procurement – and confirms Swindon as the manufacturing base for a system already proven in Ukraine. The National Armaments Director Group has selected Tekever’s AR5 uncrewed aerial system to replace Watchkeeper as the British Army’s primary intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance capability, under a contract worth up to £400 million. Known as Project Corvus, the programme will see up to 24 AR5 drones delivered by 2029, built at Tekever’s new facility in Swindon and capable of carrying…
