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Tekever

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Tekever
Company typePrivate
IndustryInformation technologies, aerospace, defence and security
Founded2001
Headquarters,
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsUnmanned aerial systems, satellites
ServicesDigital transformation, aerial surveillance
Number of employees
550
Websitewww.tekever.com

Tekever is an IT, aerospace, defence and security technologies company based in Lisbon region, Portugal. It was founded in 2001 by former students of the IST engineering school.[1] 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.[2][3][4][5]

Products

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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)[6]

Operators

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Current operators

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 Portugal:

 United Kingdom:

 Brazil:

 Colombia:

 Indonesia:

 Nigeria:

 Senegal:

  • Senegalese Fishing Ministry: Tekever AR3.[20][21]

 Ukraine:

 European Union

Potential operators

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 Angola:

References

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  1. ^ "TEKEVER". Retrieved 1 September 2015.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Multinacional portuguesa desenvolve tecnologia para melhorar comunicação espacial". Semanario SOL (in Portuguese). 23 July 2011.
  3. ^ Rui Neves. "Drone da portuguesa Tekever vai patrulhar o Mediterrâneo". Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  4. ^ Ana Torres Pereira (22 April 2014). "Tekever assina acordo com empresa chinesa de satélites". Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  5. ^ "Portugal lidera consórcio que vai testar na Noruega tecnologia para explorar planetas". Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "GNR vai vigiar costa com drone de 885 mil euros". www.cmjornal.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  8. ^ "SEGUREX 2015 | Operacional" (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  9. ^ "Drone reforça controlo costeiro na Figueira". Diário As Beiras (in European Portuguese). 2024-01-15. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  10. ^ "Policia de Segurança Pública compra dois Drones TEKEVER". Pplware (in European Portuguese). 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  11. ^ a b "As aeronaves não tripuladas Portuguesas e as empresas Portuguesas em Le Bourget (M1815 - 07RF/2015)". Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  12. ^ "Visão | Drone da Marinha Portuguesa caiu à primeira descolagem". Visão (in European Portuguese). 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "Here's proof the UK is using drones to patrol the English Channel". Wired UK. ISSN 1357-0978. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  15. ^ "As aeronaves não tripuladas Portuguesas e as empresas Portuguesas em Le Bourget (M1815 - 07RF/2015)". Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  16. ^ "TEKEVER on LinkedIn: #TEKEVER #Proud". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  17. ^ "NIMASA ready to deploy Tekever UAVs for Deep Blue maritime security project". defenceWeb. 2021-06-10. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  18. ^ "TEKEVER on LinkedIn: DRC/NIGERIA/CAMEROON : Portuguese drone maker Tekever prospects in". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ "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.
  21. ^ "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.
  22. ^ "TEKEVER on LinkedIn: #tekever". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  23. ^ McNabb, Miriam (2017-06-21). "Drones for the Environment: Tekever to Support EU Coastguard and Environmental Protection Activities". DRONELIFE. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  24. ^ CL, Redação (2015-06-09). "Angola negoceia a compra de drones a Portugal". Conexão Lusófona (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  25. ^ "Empresa portuguesa quer fornecer 'drones' a Angola". www.cmjornal.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-07-24.