AR3
Tekever fixed-wing ISR drone; 10,000+ operational hours in Ukraine; OVERMATCH contract.
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How does AR3 combat performance compare to US ISR drones of similar size?
Timeline for AR3
Logged more than 50,000 operational hours in Ukraine combat deployment
Drones: Industry & Defence: Malloy revealed as BAE subsidiary as Tekever scale emerges- What is the Tekever AR3 drone?
- The AR3 is Tekever fixed-wing ISR drone with 10,000+ operational hours over Ukraine, contracted under the UK OVERMATCH programme.Source: Background
- What is the SEAKER drone?
- SEAKER is a Tekever maritime anti-ship variant of the AR3 ISR platform.Source: Background
Background
AR3 is Tekever's primary intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) unmanned aircraft, a fixed-wing platform designed for persistent aerial surveillance at extended ranges. The AR3 has accumulated more than 10,000 operational hours over Ukraine, making it one of the most combat-tested European-made ISR drones in the war.
The AR3 is contracted under the UK MoD's OVERMATCH five-year framework (approximately £400 million) and forms the ISR backbone of Tekever's role in the UK's £752 million Ukraine drone package announced April 2026. Its production will be supported by Tekever's new 254,000 sq ft Swindon factory opening summer 2026. The SEAKER variant adapts the platform for maritime anti-ship missions.
