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TEKEVER AR3

A tactical fixed-wing drone family used for land and maritime observation. The AR3 is also the aircraft platform behind the RAF's StormShroud electronic-warfare capability.

Country / region
Portugal / United Kingdom
Programme status
Supplier account
Sources reviewed
20 Sept 2026
Supplier-reported statusSupplier account
Primary domain
Air
System type
Reconnaissance aircraft
Developer / manufacturer
TEKEVER
Origin / production countries
Portugal / United Kingdom
Other names
StormShroud — RAF mission configuration
Variants / configurations
AR3; AR3 VTOL; AR3 EVO — newer configuration
Operators / programme customers
Royal Air Force — StormShroud configuration; Ukraine — supplier-reported AR3 use

Evidence & current status

Status and performance are attributed to the supplier. They do not establish an independently audited fleet size or effectiveness rate.

Role & capabilities

  • Tactical ISR
  • VTOL configurations
  • Maritime sensors
  • Electronic-warfare integration

Specifications in context

Airframe
Fixed-wing / optional VTOL reconnaissance aircraft

Legacy AR3 column in 2025 brochure; AR3 EVO is separately profiled.

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Launch / recovery
VTOL or pneumatic launch; configuration-specific recovery

Legacy AR3 column in 2025 brochure; AR3 EVO is separately profiled.

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Propulsion
Not established from the reviewed sources.

Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.

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Dimensions
Legacy AR3: 4.2 m span; 1.7 m length

Legacy AR3 column in 2025 brochure; AR3 EVO is separately profiled.

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Mass
Legacy AR3: 25 kg MTOW

Legacy AR3 column in 2025 brochure; AR3 EVO is separately profiled.

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Endurance
Legacy AR3: 8–16 h, payload dependent

Legacy AR3 column in 2025 brochure; AR3 EVO is separately profiled.

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Range
Legacy AR3: up to 230 km communications range

Legacy AR3 column in 2025 brochure; AR3 EVO is separately profiled.

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Speed
Legacy AR3: 85 km/h cruise

Legacy AR3 column in 2025 brochure; AR3 EVO is separately profiled.

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Altitude
Legacy AR3: 3,600 m ceiling

Legacy AR3 column in 2025 brochure; AR3 EVO is separately profiled.

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Payload
Legacy AR3: 4 kg

Legacy AR3 column in 2025 brochure; AR3 EVO is separately profiled.

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Sensors
EO/IR and optional radar payloads

Legacy AR3 column in 2025 brochure; AR3 EVO is separately profiled.

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Communications / navigation
Not established from the reviewed sources.

Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.

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