TEKEVER and General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada have demonstrated a distributed Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) capability by detecting underwater targets during the REPMUS 2026 exercise off the Portuguese coast.
The joint demonstration brought together TEKEVER’s AR5 uncrewed aerial system and ATLAS mission management platform with General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada acoustic sensing and processing technology. The companies demonstrated an integrated operational chain, from deploying sonobuoys at sea and detecting underwater targets to integrating detections into their mission systems and sharing information with the wider operational picture in real time.
The demonstration involved integrating underwater target detections into TEKEVER’s ATLAS mission management platform and the General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada Distributed Acoustic Processing System. By combining autonomous flight, deployed acoustic sensors, and integrated mission intelligence, the approach aims to connect information across space, air, surface, and subsurface domains to support a unified maritime operational picture.
Pedro Petiz, Director of TEKEVER for Portugal, commented, “The maritime mission does not stop at the waterline. Our customers need to understand what is happening above and below the sea and use that understanding as part of the same mission. TEKEVER connects that picture from space to seabed with systems proven in real-world operations and designed to tackle increasingly complex challenges. At REPMUS, we have shown we can combine operational maturity with bleeding-edge technologies to expand what forces can achieve in the maritime domain. This is how our systems continue to evolve and ensure they are one step ahead of mission requirements.”
Building on previous editions of the REPMUS exercise, the 2026 demonstration marked a further step in the companies’ collaboration, advancing the integration of autonomous platforms, acoustic sensing, and mission management systems into a distributed anti-submarine warfare capability.
Tony Morris, Vice-President, Air and Naval Systems, General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada, said, “At REPMUS, our team demonstrated an important step forward in distributed Anti-Submarine Warfare, successfully deploying sonobuoys from a TEKEVER AR5 and processing the resulting acoustic data to detect and track underwater contacts. By bringing together autonomous platforms, sensors and mission systems, we are enabling a more connected approach to anti-submarine warfare that can give operators greater situational awareness across the battlespace.”
