# AR5 at United Kingdom: deployment

Canonical ID: `84624f44-a5bf-4177-a4c2-8723a317ff54`

British Army selected [Tekever](/companies/tekever.md) [AR5](/models/tekever-ar5.md) to replace retired Watchkeeper fleet under a program worth up to £400 million. Battle-tested in Ukraine.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** tekever-ar5-united-kingdom
- **Status:** announced
- **Model:** [AR5](/models/tekever-ar5.md) (id: `be30eb8b-094e-4c84-914f-6e8f694bbb59`)
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)
- **Company:** [TEKEVER](/companies/tekever.md) (id: `c40cb161-bb24-4ecc-bf5b-7aa1dcdbe38f`)
- **Location:** [United Kingdom](/locations/united-kingdom.md) (id: `84e0a0ff-62f3-4522-b9c6-30c1ed454ad2`)
- **First seen:** 2026-08-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.unmannedsystemstechnology.com/2026/08/british-army-selects-tekever-ar5-for-next-generation-drone-fleet/

## Common questions

### What is the AR5 deployment at United Kingdom?

AR5, built by TEKEVER, is recorded as a deployment at United Kingdom on the DEPLOY registry. TEKEVER operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates AR5 at United Kingdom?

TEKEVER, the manufacturer of AR5, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the AR5 deployment at United Kingdom go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting August 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Is the AR5 deployment at United Kingdom still active?

As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is announced but not yet operating.

### Have there been incidents at the AR5 deployment at United Kingdom?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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