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
- 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.
Source ↗ - Launch / recovery
- VTOL or pneumatic launch; configuration-specific recovery
Legacy AR3 column in 2025 brochure; AR3 EVO is separately profiled.
Source ↗ - Propulsion
- Not established from the reviewed sources.
Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.
Source ↗ - Dimensions
- Legacy AR3: 4.2 m span; 1.7 m length
Legacy AR3 column in 2025 brochure; AR3 EVO is separately profiled.
Source ↗ - Mass
- Legacy AR3: 25 kg MTOW
Legacy AR3 column in 2025 brochure; AR3 EVO is separately profiled.
Source ↗ - Endurance
- Legacy AR3: 8–16 h, payload dependent
Legacy AR3 column in 2025 brochure; AR3 EVO is separately profiled.
Source ↗ - Range
- Legacy AR3: up to 230 km communications range
Legacy AR3 column in 2025 brochure; AR3 EVO is separately profiled.
Source ↗ - Speed
- Legacy AR3: 85 km/h cruise
Legacy AR3 column in 2025 brochure; AR3 EVO is separately profiled.
Source ↗ - Altitude
- Legacy AR3: 3,600 m ceiling
Legacy AR3 column in 2025 brochure; AR3 EVO is separately profiled.
Source ↗ - Payload
- Legacy AR3: 4 kg
Legacy AR3 column in 2025 brochure; AR3 EVO is separately profiled.
Source ↗ - Sensors
- EO/IR and optional radar payloads
Legacy AR3 column in 2025 brochure; AR3 EVO is separately profiled.
Source ↗ - Communications / navigation
- Not established from the reviewed sources.
Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.
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