Tekever

Tekever

Company type	Private
Industry	Information technologies, aerospace, defence and security
Founded	2001
Headquarters	Lisbon , Portugal
Area served	Worldwide
Products	Unmanned aerial systems, satellites
Services	Digital transformation, aerial surveillance
Number of employees	550
Website	www.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

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

Current operators

  Portugal:

• National Republican Guard: Tekever AR3, Tekever AR4 Light Ray and Tekever AR5; ^{[7] [8] [9]}
• Polícia de Segurança Pública: Tekever AR1 Blue Ray; ^[10]
• Portuguese Navy: Tekever AR3 and Tekever AR4; ^{[11] [12]}
• Portuguese Army: Tekever AR4 during deployment in Kosovo. ^[13]

  United Kingdom:

• Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom): Tekever AR5. ^[14]

  Brazil:

• Brazilian Navy: Tekever AR2 Carcará ^[15]

  Colombia:

• Military Forces of Colombia. ^[11]

  Indonesia:

• Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management: Tekever AR4. ^[16]

  Nigeria:

• Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency: Tekever AR3. ^[17]
• Nigerian Navy: Tekever AR3. ^[18]
• Nigerian Air Force: Tekever AR3. ^[19]

  Senegal:

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

  Ukraine:

• Armed Forces of Ukraine: Tekever AR3 and Tekever AR5. ^{[19] [22]}

  Spain :

• National Police Corps: Tekever AR3. ^[23]

  European Union

• European Maritime Safety Agency: Tekever AR5. ^[24]
• European Space Agency: Inter-Satellite Link (ISL) ^[6]

Potential operators

  Angola:

• Angolan Armed Forces. ^{[25] [26]}

  United States:

• United States Special Operations Command. ^[27]

References

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5. "Portugal lidera consórcio que vai testar na Noruega tecnologia para explorar planetas" . Retrieved 1 September 2015.
6. 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.
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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. "As aeronaves não tripuladas Portuguesas e as empresas Portuguesas em Le Bourget (M1815 - 07RF/2015)" . Retrieved 2021-07-24.
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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.
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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. 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. "TEKEVER on LinkedIn: #tekever #tekever #innovation #ai #drones #security #surveillance | 10 comments". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
24. McNabb, Miriam (2017-06-21). "Drones for the Environment: Tekever to Support EU Coastguard and Environmental Protection Activities". DRONELIFE. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
25. CL, Redação (2015-06-09). "Angola negoceia a compra de drones a Portugal". Conexão Lusófona (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-07-24.
26. "Empresa portuguesa quer fornecer 'drones' a Angola". www.cmjornal.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-07-24.
27. "TEKEVER and USSOCOM Successfully Complete Operational Exercise – TEKEVER" . Retrieved 2025-03-16.