TEKEVER partnered with General Dynamics Mission Systems–United Kingdom at the 2025 REPMUS (Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping using Maritime Uncrewed Systems) exercise in Troia, Portugal, to explore innovative approaches to maritime Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW).
Building on last year’s achievement in sonobuoy deployment, TEKEVER’s Fixed-Wing UAV, the AR5, once again deployed sonobuoys, this time integrated with General Dynamics Mission Systems–United Kingdom’s distributed acoustic processing suite.
When combined with ATLAS, TEKEVER’s AI/ML-powered intelligence platform, the system is designed to investigate how acoustic data can be transformed into actionable intelligence. The goal is to make detections and tracks more readily available to decision-makers on the mission bridge, supporting coordinated responses and post-mission analysis, ultimately helping to close the loop between sensor, analysis, and action.
Ricardo Mendes, CEO of TEKEVER, said, “TEKEVER is committed to delivering force multipliers for maritime defence, and REPMUS provides an ideal environment to test innovation in a collaborative setting. For us, this exercise is about exploring how cutting-edge technology can meet real-world interoperability challenges.”
Tony Morris, Vice President, Air & Naval Systems, General Dynamics Mission Systems–International, added, “Integrating our acoustic processing suite into TEKEVER’s AR5 shows the potential of an end-to-end capability for modern underwater warfare: faster detection, classification, and tracking of underwater threats. Together, we are working to accelerate the sensor-to-decision cycle, enhance situational awareness, and strengthen the ability of European and allied naval partners to operate with greater speed, safety, and precision.”
The AR5, already a proven asset for search and rescue, maritime surveillance, and multi-mission operations, is equipped with EO/IR cameras, maritime radar, SATCOM for Beyond-Line-of-Sight (BLOS) communications, and TEKEVER’s GAMASAR Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR). The integration of sonobuoy deployment and acoustic data processing further enhances its role in enabling persistent, wide-area, and safer underwater monitoring.
General Dynamics Mission Systems–United Kingdom, a pioneer in sonar systems for distributed ASW, contributed its acoustic processing expertise to the exercise, highlighting the value of collaborative innovation in advancing maritime defense capabilities.
