The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies AR5, a aerial by TEKEVER (production): 3 verified deployments on record. 2 sources back the record.
Overview
Medium-altitude long-endurance surveillance unmanned aerial system selected by UK Ministry of Defence to succeed the Watchkeeper. Equipped with AI-powered ISR capabilities.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- production(Full-scale production deployment with repeat customers.)
- Sources on file
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Key facts
Form Factor
Maturity
Specs
Walk speed ms
Data & sources
Web sources
2
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Pricing
No verified price is on record for AR5. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (3)
- AR5 at Gulf of Genoa, Italyoperational
Tekever AR5 drone deployed to enhance maritime safety in the Gulf of Genoa, providing real-time situational awareness for rapid response to incidents.
- AR5 at English Channel (Dover/Lydd, UK)operational
Tekever AR5 drones operate over the English Channel on behalf of UK Border Force, flown from Lydd and Dover.
- AR5 at United Kingdomannounced
British Army selected Tekever AR5 to replace retired Watchkeeper fleet under a program worth up to £400 million.
AR5 on the deployment map
View the global mapWhere AR5 is verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 7, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedAug 1, 2026
at United Kingdom
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedAug 1, 2024
at Gulf of Genoa, Italy
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2023
at English Channel (Dover/Lydd, UK)
Safety record
No incidents on record for AR5.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-16
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-16
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: production
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: aerial
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for AR5.Recent coverage
AR5 in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning AR5 from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/tekever-ar5.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/be30eb8b-094e-4c84-914f-6e8f694bbb59
- Revision history: /models/tekever-ar5/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
AR5 draws attention at the 12th percentile but verifies reality at the 79th percentile among aerial robots. Hype Gap -66.9, 127th widest among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited independent press and video coverage to date.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 22, 2026