AR5 surveillance UAV selected to replace British Army Watchkeeper systemNewsDan Taylor Technology Editor Military Embedded SystemsAR5 drone via TekeverSWINDON, United Kingdom. TEKEVER was selected by the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence for a contract worth up to £400 million over 10 years to provide the British Army with an AR5-based surveillance capability known as CORVUS, the company announced in a statement. The autonomous uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) will replace the Army’s Watchkeeper system and provide persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance through day-and-night operations, the statement reads. The CORVUS program will also permit new technologies and operational updates to be incorporated during the system’s service life. Subject to final approvals and contract signature, the system is expected to begin entering British Army service in 2026, TEKEVER adds.