TEKEVER Wins UK Project CORVUS to Replace the British Army’s Watchkeeper UAV
AeroMorning – July 26, 2026
TEKEVER Selected for the British Army’s Next-Generation Tactical UAV Programme
TEKEVER has been selected by the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) as the selected contractor for Project CORVUS, the programme designed to replace the British Army’s ageing Watchkeeper WK450 Tactical Unmanned Aerial System (UAS). The award represents one of the UK’s most significant tactical drone procurements in recent years and confirms TEKEVER’s emergence as a leading European defence technology company.
According to the official announcement published by TEKEVER on July 24, 2026, the company will deliver its AR5 unmanned aerial system under Project CORVUS as part of a long-term partnership with the British Army. The programme is expected to support the UK’s future Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) capability while reinforcing sovereign industrial capacity through manufacturing in the United Kingdom.
Industry reports indicate that the programme could be worth up to £400 million over ten years, with an initial procurement of six aircraft and the potential acquisition of up to twenty-four systems by 2029.
The UK Government has also stated that Project CORVUS forms part of its wider Defence Investment Plan to modernise battlefield capabilities while strengthening the domestic defence industrial base. The programme is expected to support hundreds of highly skilled jobs through UK-based production and engineering activities.
Sources
TEKEVER, Official company announcement on its selection for Project CORVUS, July 24, 2026.UK Ministry of Defence, Defence Investment Plan announcing Project CORVUS and the replacement of the Watchkeeper capability, June 29, 2026.TEKEVER, Announcement of the new manufacturing and engineering facility in Swindon, Wiltshire, May 19, 2026.