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Robot model

AR5

Medium-altitude long-endurance surveillance unmanned aerial system selected by UK Ministry of Defence to succeed the Watchkeeper.

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Manufacturer
TEKEVER
Form factor
aerial
Maturity
production
Lifecycle
active
Website
tekever.com ↗

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies AR5, a aerial by TEKEVER (production). 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.)
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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.

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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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)

  1. https://breakingdefense.com/2026/07/uk-selects-tekever-ar5-surveillance-drones-to-succeed-watchkeeper/
  2. https://www.tekever.com/

Common questions

What is AR5?
Medium-altitude long-endurance surveillance unmanned aerial system selected by UK Ministry of Defence to succeed the Watchkeeper. Equipped with AI-powered ISR capabilities.
How much does AR5 cost?
AR5's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for AR5 from TEKEVER. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is AR5 actually deployed in the real world?
AR5 is recorded at the production stage, but DEPLOY has no deployment verified at a named site yet; vendor deployment claims are not independently confirmed here. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes AR5?
AR5 is made by TEKEVER, based in Portugal, founded in 2001.
Can you buy AR5?
AR5 is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to AR5?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to AR5 include Zipline Platform 2 (P2), Prime Air MK30, Wing Delivery Aircraft, Skydio X10.
How does AR5 compare to Zipline Platform 2 (P2)?
AR5 and Zipline Platform 2 (P2) (Zipline · 8 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. AR5 has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
What is AR5's maturity stage?
AR5 is at the production stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Production stage means high-volume manufacture and commercial-scale deployments are sustained.
Where is AR5 deployed?
No verified deployments of AR5 are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is AR5 safe?
AR5 has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Unreviewed · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-07

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-07

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.