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AR3 EVO

About

About AR3 EVO

AR3 EVO is a modular fixed-wing aircraft available with catapult or vertical take-off and landing configurations. The fixed-wing version provides endurance up to 22 hours, while the VTOL configuration reaches approximately 14 hours; both carry payloads up to six kilograms and communicate across ranges of roughly 230 kilometres.

Electro-optical, infrared, radar, signals and maritime sensors can be exchanged through a common mission architecture. The aircraft packs into a five-by-five-metre operating footprint, can be prepared in around five minutes and supports autonomous launch and recovery. TEKEVER deploys AR3 EVO for maritime surveillance, border monitoring, search and intelligence missions.

Capabilities

Source-backed capabilities

  • Capability areas: Remote operation
  • Workflows: Tactical ISR mission, Drone ISR
  • Operating environments: Defence operational environment
  • Target markets: Defence customers and security agencies needing modular tactical ISR UAV capability.
  • Deployment model: Deployed defence product with active procurement and field use.
  • Passive RF emitter geolocation

    Demonstrated - 2026-03-26 - The integration enables passive detection, identification, and geolocation of radar emitters without the aircraft broadcasting its own signal.

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  • ISR and tactical support

    Claimed - Monitor an area and detect and classify targets. - environment: Land and maritime surveillance missions

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  • Communications relay

    Claimed - Relay communications between dispersed units and command systems. - environment: Land and maritime surveillance missions

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  • Electronic-warfare sensing and response

    Claimed - Deny or jam hostile communications with the configured payload. - environment: Land and maritime surveillance missions

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Deployments

  • Named Wildfire Detection Operation

    Alberta wildfire detection operations - 2026-06-18 - Phoenix Heli-Flight / Alberta wildfire program - wildfire detection - TEKEVER AR3 UAS were selected for Alberta wildfire-detection operations with Phoenix Heli-Flight and Nova Maps software.

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Observed use

Exact-product configurations are shown without inferring supply, purchase, customer status, standard fit, deployment or partnership.

  • Warden Hyperspectral Optical Radar

    Physical Demo - Mounted - Physical - TEKEVER AR3 EVO flew with ARKEUS Warden hyperspectral radar during a joint integration and flight-test campaign.

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Supply

Supply / Components

  • AR3 EVO

    Spectraloc RF Electronic Warfare Payload For Ar3 Evo - Perception - Quadsat - Quadsat supplies spectraloc rf electronic warfare payload for ar3 evo for TEKEVER AR3 EVO - source: quadsat.com

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Timeline

  • TEKEVER integrates Quadsat SpectraLoc EW payload on AR3 EVO

    2026-03-26 - Capability - TEKEVER and Quadsat completed flight integration tests of the SpectraLoc payload aboard the AR3 EVO tactical UAS. The integration enables passive detection, identification, and geolocation of radar emitters without the aircraft broadcasting its own signal. The tests validated interoperable airborne RF sensing on TEKEVER's modular platform in live flight conditions.

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  • TEKEVER AR3 EVO flight-tests ARKEUS Warden hyperspectral radar

    2025-11-04 - Demonstration - The campaign marked Warden's first flights in Europe. The tested configuration combined the modular AR3 EVO carrier with Warden's material-based hyperspectral identification. The companies reported real-time detection, classification and long-range tracking across maritime, coastal and overland conditions.

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  • TEKEVER unveils battle-proven shipborne-capable AR3 EVO system

    2025-09-10 - Product Launch - TEKEVER announced an AR3 EVO configuration positioned for shipborne operations, emphasizing deployment from vessels and confined maritime environments. The announcement frames the platform as battle-proven and suited to multi-mission maritime use cases alongside TEKEVER's existing tactical UAS line. This is a product-line / positioning milestone tied to the AR3 EVO family rather than a named end-customer deployment.

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Context

Market context

TEKEVER AR3 EVO is a modular tactical UAS for defence and security ISR missions across maritime, land and contested environments.

  • Target environment: Defence operational environments including maritime patrol, border surveillance and land reconnaissance.
  • Workflow context: Tactical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance with modular payloads for maritime, border and land operations.
  • Customer context: Defence customers and security agencies needing modular tactical ISR UAV capability.
  • Deployment model: Deployed defence product with active procurement and field use.
  • Commercial maturity: Active defence UAS platform with international deployment and multi-role capability.
  • Adoption constraints: Defence procurement cycles and mission-specific payload integration requirements.
  • Market position: A modular tactical UAS for ISR where endurance and operational flexibility define mission value.
  • Adjacent products: AR5, tactical ISR UAVs

Tags

  • Peer Group: Fixed-wing VTOL tactical ISR UAV
  • Workflow: Tactical ISR mission, Drone ISR
  • Capability: Remote operation
  • Deployment Environment: Defence operational environment
  • Stack Layer: Finished robot platform
  • Commercial Stage: Deployed platform
  • Market Signal: Defence procurement signal

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