Tekever
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Information technologies, aerospace, defence and security |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters | Lisbon region, |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Unmanned aerial systems, satellites |
| Services | Digital transformation, aerial surveillance |
Number of employees | 550 |
| Website | www |
Tekever is an IT, aerospace, defence and security technologies company based in the Lisbon region and UK.[1] It was founded in 2001 by former students of the IST engineering school.[2] In 2006, it initiated a process of internationalization, and now has operating branches in United Kingdom, USA, and France, among others. It is the leading company in several European technological joint ventures.[3][4][5][6]
Products
[edit]Tekever manufactures the following products:
- Tekever AR3 – autonomous small unmanned aerial system (UAS), for medium range maritime and land-based ISTAR missions. The AR3 can be catapult launched and parachute or net retrieved, or use its optionally VTOL capability for additional flexibility and a more reduced logistics footprint;
- Tekever AR4 – hand launched mini-UAS, for close range maritime and land-based ISTAR missions;
- Tekever AR5 – SATCOM-enabled tactical UAS for medium and long range maritime and land ISTAR missions.
- Inter-Satellite Link (ISL)[7]
Operators
[edit]Current operators
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- Brazilian Navy: Tekever AR2 Carcará[8]
- European Maritime Safety Agency: Tekever AR5.[10]
- European Space Agency: Inter-Satellite Link (ISL)[7]
- Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management: Tekever AR4.[11]
- Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency: Tekever AR3.[12]
- Nigerian Navy: Tekever AR3.[13]
- Nigerian Air Force: Tekever AR3.[14]
- National Republican Guard: Tekever AR3, Tekever AR4 Light Ray and Tekever AR5;[15][16][17]
- Polícia de Segurança Pública: Tekever AR1 Blue Ray;[18]
- Portuguese Navy: Tekever AR3 and Tekever AR4;[9][19]
- Portuguese Army: Tekever AR4 during deployment in Kosovo.[20]
- National Police Corps: Tekever AR3.[23]
- Armed Forces of Ukraine: Tekever AR3 and Tekever AR5.[14][24]
- Home Office (United Kingdom): Tekever AR5.[25]
- Royal Air Force: Tekever AR3.[26][27]
Potential operators
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References
[edit]- ^ "TEKEVER opens second UK site in Wales creating 200 jobs – TEKEVER".
- ^ "TEKEVER". Archived from the original on September 1, 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ "Multinacional portuguesa desenvolve tecnologia para melhorar comunicação espacial". Semanario SOL (in Portuguese). 23 July 2011.
- ^ Rui Neves. "Drone da portuguesa Tekever vai patrulhar o Mediterrâneo". Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ Ana Torres Pereira (22 April 2014). "Tekever assina acordo com empresa chinesa de satélites". Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ "Portugal lidera consórcio que vai testar na Noruega tecnologia para explorar planetas". Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ a b Russell, Laurence (2022-09-20). "Tekever signs contract to provide inter-satellite links for world-first planetary defence mission". Satellite Evolution. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ^ "As aeronaves não tripuladas Portuguesas e as empresas Portuguesas em Le Bourget (M1815 - 07RF/2015)". Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ^ a b "As aeronaves não tripuladas Portuguesas e as empresas Portuguesas em Le Bourget (M1815 - 07RF/2015)". Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ McNabb, Miriam (2017-06-21). "Drones for the Environment: Tekever to Support EU Coastguard and Environmental Protection Activities". DRONELIFE. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ "TEKEVER on LinkedIn: #TEKEVER #Proud". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ "NIMASA ready to deploy Tekever UAVs for Deep Blue maritime security project". defenceWeb. 2021-06-10. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ "TEKEVER on LinkedIn: DRC/NIGERIA/CAMEROON : Portuguese drone maker Tekever prospects in". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ a b Gosselin-Malo, Elisabeth (2023-06-16). "Portuguese firm to provide drones to Ukraine through British-led fund". Defense News. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ^ "GNR vai vigiar costa com drone de 885 mil euros". www.cmjornal.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "SEGUREX 2015 | Operacional" (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ "Drone reforça controlo costeiro na Figueira". Diário As Beiras (in European Portuguese). 2024-01-15. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
- ^ "Policia de Segurança Pública compra dois Drones TEKEVER". Pplware (in European Portuguese). 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ "Visão | Drone da Marinha Portuguesa caiu à primeira descolagem". Visão (in European Portuguese). 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ Pincha, João Pedro. "O drone português que está em missão no Kosovo - e que quer conquistar o mundo". Observador (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ "AFRICA/SENEGAL : Portugal's Tekever harnesses its French connections to expand into Africa - 13/04/2021". Africa Intelligence. 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ "DRC/NIGERIA/CAMEROON : Portuguese drone maker Tekever prospects in Abuja, Kinshasa, and Yaoundé - 16/12/2020". Africa Intelligence. 2020-12-16. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ "TEKEVER on LinkedIn: #tekever #tekever #innovation #ai #drones #security #surveillance | 10 comments". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "TEKEVER on LinkedIn: #tekever". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ "Here's proof the UK is using drones to patrol the English Channel". Wired UK. ISSN 1357-0978. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ "StormShroud arrival marks the future of UK Air Combat Power". Retrieved 2025-05-02.
- ^ "#tekever | TEKEVER". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- ^ CL, Redação (2015-06-09). "Angola negoceia a compra de drones a Portugal". Conexão Lusófona (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ "Empresa portuguesa quer fornecer 'drones' a Angola". www.cmjornal.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ "TEKEVER and USSOCOM Successfully Complete Operational Exercise – TEKEVER". Retrieved 2025-03-16.