TEKEVER, in collaboration with the UK’s StormShroud Programme, is delivering agile uncrewed capability through its VTOL UAV the TEKEVER AR3 to support electronic warfare operations.
As part of its ongoing commitment to UK defence innovation, TEKEVER is playing a key role in the Royal Air Force’s StormShroud programme. This next-generation electronic warfare initiative falls under the Autonomous Collaborative Platforms (ACP) Programme. This effort aims to enhance the survivability and effectiveness of the RAF’s crewed combat aircraft by integrating uncrewed platforms equipped with advanced electronic capabilities.
At the centre of TEKEVER’s contribution is the AR3, a battle-proven, tactical uncrewed aerial system (UAS) capable of hosting mission-specific payloads in complex and contested environments.
The UK’s Armed Forces are investing in new models of capability delivery, where uncrewed systems operate alongside crewed platforms to extend reach, gather intelligence, and deliver electronic effects while keeping personnel out of harm’s way.
The StormShroud drone is thought to be the first of its kind, offering a new tactical approach. By disrupting enemy radar at range, it enables aircraft such as the Eurofighter Typhoon and F-35 Lightning to operate undetected, increasing their lethality while enhancing pilot protection.
This step-change is enabled by a modular approach: TEKEVER delivers the airframe and systems integration via its AR3 platform. While a UK-developed payload, designed by Leonardo, provides the electronic warfare effect.
The AR3 was selected for its operational maturity, compact footprint and long-endurance performance, where its design has undergone over 100 iterative upgrades based on battlefield feedback.
Its modular open architecture enables rapid integration of third-party payloads, making it an ideal host platform for emerging mission profiles, such as those required by StormShroud.
In this deployment, the AR3 carries an electronic warfare payload developed by Leonardo. The system is designed to interfere with and degrade enemy radar capabilities, contributing to the overall effect of radar suppression and enabling tactical advantage in the air domain.
This integration reflects the UK’s broader strategy of combining domestic innovation with proven operational platforms to deliver new capabilities rapidly and effectively.
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