{
 "slug": "uk-tekever-ar5-watchkeeper-replacement-project-corvus-400-million-swindon-24-aircraft-2029",
 "title": "Britain Names Tekever's AR5 as the Watchkeeper Replacement — Up to GBP 400 Million Over Ten Years",
 "url": "https://www.grosswald.org/uk-tekever-ar5-watchkeeper-replacement-project-corvus-400-million-swindon-24-aircraft-2029/",
 "canonical": "https://www.grosswald.org/uk-tekever-ar5-watchkeeper-replacement-project-corvus-400-million-swindon-24-aircraft-2029/",
 "type": "dispatch",
 "published": "2026-07-25T19:45:00.000+02:00",
 "updated": "2026-07-29T19:46:11.000+02:00",
 "excerpt": "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLondon, 25 July 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKey points\n\n\n * The Ministry of Defence named Tekever's AR5 on 25 July as the replacement for the British Army's Thales Watchkeeper WK450, under Project Corvus — up to GBP 400 million over ten years\n * Six air vehicles come first, with as many as 24 delivered by 2029, built at Tekever's new manufacturing site at Swindon; entry into service is stated as \"later this year\", subject to contract signature and final approvals\n * The ministry concluded there was no ti",
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 "tags": [
  "defense-industry",
  "drones-uav"
 ],
 "sources": [],
 "entities": [
  "thales",
  "ukraine",
  "united-kingdom"
 ],
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  "countries": [
   "ukraine",
   "united-kingdom"
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