The Portuguese defense company Tekever conducted the first flight of its latest unmanned aerial vehicle, the AR3 Evo, equipped with the SpectraLoc payload developed by the Danish company Quadsat. The system allows drones to detect, identify, and geolocate radar systems without revealing their presence by emitting signals.
The equipment is mounted under the central section of the fuselage inside a radome. Tekever emphasized that data collected by the drone reduces reliance on expensive traditional ground-based systems and significantly shortens the time from detection to response, according to FlightGlobal.
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Quadsat CEO Niels Bjerregaard stated that the company aims to integrate its solutions across multiple platforms. This approach ensures flexible and scalable deployment and helps gain an advantage on the modern battlefield by using new technologies to dominate the electromagnetic spectrum.
Quadsat has a key advantage, as its solutions have already been tested in combat in Ukraine. In particular, the SpectraLoc electronic support measures (ESM) system, as reported in January, is already used by the Ukrainian Defense Forces to detect positions of air defense radars and counter-battery systems.
Last year, Quadsat cooperated with the Ukrainian UAV manufacturer Skyeton to develop an electromagnetic spectrum monitoring system for the ACS-3 (Raybird-3) drone. In early August, the companies reported the completion of integration.
The AR3 Evo is the latest modification from Tekever. It was developed with consideration of operational experience gained from the previous version of the drone in Ukraine.
Tekever, based in Portugal with production facilities in the United Kingdom, has also announced plans to build the largest drone manufacturing facility in the country. This is relevant for Ukraine, as the United Kingdom has previously allocated funding for the supply of Tekever drones.
Earlier, Defense Express reported that the destruction of two Buk launchers in a single strike and a hit on a Nebo-U radar highlight the current state of russian air defense.
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