Tactical UAS & Hyperspectral Sensor Integration Boosts Long-Range ISR Capabilities

TEKEVER and ARKEUS have successfully completed a joint integration and flight test campaign, proving the full compatibility and mission-readiness of the companies respective technologies.

The collaboration brings together TEKEVER’s AR3 EVO tactical Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) and ARKEUS’ Warden Hyperspectral Optical Radar (HSOR). The demonstration confirmed the operational benefits of combining the modular, shipborne-capable AR3 EVO with the Warden HSOR, enabling real-time detection, classification, and long-range tracking across maritime, littoral, and overland theatres, even in low-visibility or electromagnetically contested environments.

The AR3 EVO is TEKEVER’s advanced long-range tactical UAS, a flexible multi-mission platform capable of fixed-wing or VTOL configurations with precision launch and recovery in confined spaces and rapid deployment from land or sea. Its open, modular architecture allows it to seamlessly integrate next-generation payloads and AI-driven sensing systems, providing enhanced situational awareness for operators in defence and security missions.

Mark Baxter, Senior Business Development at TEKEVER, said, “This successful integration reflects TEKEVER’s commitment to continuously evolve operational capability through strategic collaboration. By combining the advanced sensing power of ARKEUS’ Warden HSOR with the proven flexibility of AR3 EVO, we are delivering a new level of situational awareness to our customers, enabling them to operate effectively in the most demanding environments.”

Simon Olsen, CEO of Arkeus, said, “The integration achieves a high level of performance within a smaller form factor. The combination of the Warden HSOR operating from the AR3 EVO provides customers with group 4 performance within a group 3 size, weight and power.

“Through successful operational evaluations in both Australia and the US, the Warden has demonstrated unmatched range, unmatched coverage and unparalleled performance in the most challenging degraded visual environments. The Warden detects, locates and identifies contacts, before they become a threat. The speed of this integration demonstrates the critical edge this capability can provide to both civil and Defence customers in the UK and Europe, today.”

The Warden HSOR sensor, which flew in Europe for the first time during the tests, is designed for persistent, autonomous Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) in complex scenarios. It provides material-based identification through high-resolution hyperspectral imaging, enabling operators to detect and identify objects that may be hidden, camouflaged, or indistinct to traditional EO/IR sensors. This significantly expands ISR capabilities for wide-area surveillance missions, including those in communications- and GPS-denied operations and degraded visual conditions.

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