Company:Tekever

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Short description: Portuguese communications company
Tekever, Tecnologias de Informação, S.A.
TypePrivate
IndustryInformation technologies, aerospace, defence and security
Founded2001
Headquarters
Lisbon
,
Portugal
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsUnmanned aerial systems, satellites
ServicesDigital transformation, aerial surveillance
Number of employees
350
Websitewww.tekever.com

Tekever (Tekever, Tecnologias de Informação, SA) is an IT, aerospace, defence and security technologies company based in Lisbon, 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, Brazil and China. It is the leading company in several European technological joint ventures.[2][3][4][5]

Products

Tekever manufactures the following products:

  • Tekever AR1 – autonomous unmanned aerial system (UAS) that delivers advanced information, security, surveillance, monitoring and reconnaissance capabilities;
  • Tekever AR3 – autonomous small unmanned aerial system (UAS), for maritime and medium range land missions;
  • Tekever AR3 VTOL– autonomous small unmanned aerial system (UAS) with VTOL, for maritime and medium range land missions;
  • Tekever AR4 – mini-UAS, for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance missions;
  • Tekever AR5 – tactical UAS for medium and long range maritime surveillance missions.
  • Inter-Satellite Link (ISL)[6]

Operators

Current operators

 Portugal:

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

 United Kingdom:

  • Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom): Tekever AR5.[13]

 Brazil:

  • Brazilian Navy: Tekever AR2 Carcará[14]

 Colombia:

  • Military Forces of Colombia.[10]

 Indonesia:

  • Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management: Tekever AR4.[15]

 Nigeria:

 Senegal:

  • Senegalese Fishing Ministry: Tekever AR3.[19][20]

 Ukraine:

  • Armed Forces of Ukraine: Tekever AR3.[18]

 European Union

Potential operators

 Angola:

References

  1. ↑ "TEKEVER". http://portugalglobal.pt/EN/InvestInPortugal/ProminentSectors/Aeronautics/Pages/Tekever.aspx. Retrieved 1 September 2015. [yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
  2. ↑ "Multinacional portuguesa desenvolve tecnologia para melhorar comunicação espacial" (in pt). 23 July 2011. https://sol.sapo.pt/noticia/115353. 
  3. ↑ Rui Neves. "Drone da portuguesa Tekever vai patrulhar o Mediterrâneo". http://www.jornaldenegocios.pt/empresas/detalhe/drone_da_portuguesa_tekever_vai_patrulhar_o_mediterraneo.html. Retrieved 1 September 2015. 
  4. ↑ Ana Torres Pereira (22 April 2014). "Tekever assina acordo com empresa chinesa de satélites". http://www.jornaldenegocios.pt/empresas/detalhe/tekever_assina_acordo_com_empresa_chinesa_de_satelites.html. Retrieved 1 September 2015. 
  5. ↑ "Portugal lidera consórcio que vai testar na Noruega tecnologia para explorar planetas". http://www.dn.pt/inicio/ciencia/interior.aspx?content_id=4755739&page=-1. Retrieved 1 September 2015. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Russell, Laurence (2022-09-20). "Tekever signs contract to provide inter-satellite links for world-first planetary defence mission" (in en). https://www.satelliteevolution.com/post/tekever-signs-contract-to-provide-inter-satellite-links-for-world-first-planetary-defence-mission. 
  7. ↑ "SEGUREX 2015 | Operacional" (in pt-PT). https://www.operacional.pt/segurex-2015/. 
  8. ↑ "Drone reforça controlo costeiro na Figueira" (in pt-PT). 2024-01-15. https://www.asbeiras.pt/2024/01/drone-reforca-controlo-costeiro-na-figueira/. 
  9. ↑ "Policia de Segurança Pública compra dois Drones TEKEVER" (in pt-PT). 2013-12-11. https://pplware.sapo.pt/informacao/policia-de-seguranca-publica-compra-dois-drones-tekever/. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "As aeronaves não tripuladas Portuguesas e as empresas Portuguesas em Le Bourget (M1815 - 07RF/2015)". http://www.passarodeferro.com/2015/07/as-aeronaves-nao-tripuladas-portuguesas.html. 
  11. ↑ "Visão | Drone da Marinha Portuguesa caiu à primeira descolagem" (in pt-PT). 2014-04-17. https://visao.sapo.pt/exameinformatica/noticias-ei/insolitos/2014-04-17-drone-da-marinha-portuguesa-caiu-a-primeira-descolagem/. 
  12. ↑ Pincha, João Pedro. "O drone português que está em missão no Kosovo - e que quer conquistar o mundo" (in pt-PT). https://observador.pt/2014/09/24/o-drone-portugues-que-esta-em-missao-kosovo-e-que-quer-conquistar-o-mundo/. 
  13. ↑ "Here's proof the UK is using drones to patrol the English Channel" (in en-GB). Wired UK. ISSN 1357-0978. https://www.wired.co.uk/article/uk-drones-migrants-english-channel. Retrieved 2021-07-24. 
  14. ↑ "As aeronaves não tripuladas Portuguesas e as empresas Portuguesas em Le Bourget (M1815 - 07RF/2015)". http://www.passarodeferro.com/2015/07/as-aeronaves-nao-tripuladas-portuguesas.html. 
  15. ↑ "TEKEVER on LinkedIn: #TEKEVER #Proud" (in en). https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tekever_tekever-proud-activity-6731527613623398400-255T. 
  16. ↑ "NIMASA ready to deploy Tekever UAVs for Deep Blue maritime security project" (in en-ZA). 2021-06-10. https://www.defenceweb.co.za/aerospace/unmanned-aerial-vehicles/nimasa-ready-to-deploy-tekever-uavs-for-deep-blue-maritime-security-project/. 
  17. ↑ "TEKEVER on LinkedIn: DRC/NIGERIA/CAMEROON : Portuguese drone maker Tekever prospects in" (in en). https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tekever_drcnigeriacameroon-portuguese-drone-maker-activity-6744985131297107968-LzFw. 
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Gosselin-Malo, Elisabeth (2023-06-16). "Portuguese firm to provide drones to Ukraine through British-led fund" (in en). https://www.defensenews.com/unmanned/2023/06/16/portuguese-firm-to-provide-drones-to-ukraine-through-british-led-fund/. 
  19. ↑ "AFRICA/SENEGAL : Portugal's Tekever harnesses its French connections to expand into Africa - 13/04/2021" (in en). 2021-04-13. https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-and-west-africa_business/2021/04/13/portugal-s-tekever-harnesses-its-french-connections-to-expand-into-africa,109657587-art. 
  20. ↑ "DRC/NIGERIA/CAMEROON : Portuguese drone maker Tekever prospects in Abuja, Kinshasa, and Yaoundé - 16/12/2020" (in en). 2020-12-16. https://www.africaintelligence.com/central-and-west-africa_business/2020/12/16/portuguese-drone-maker-tekever-prospects-in-abuja-kinshasa-and-yaounde,109628039-art. 
  21. ↑ McNabb, Miriam (2017-06-21). "Drones for the Environment: Tekever to Support EU Coastguard and Environmental Protection Activities" (in en-US). https://dronelife.com/2017/06/21/drones-environment-tekever-support-eu-coastguard-environmental-protection-activities/. 
  22. ↑ CL, Redação (2015-06-09). "Angola negoceia a compra de drones a Portugal" (in pt-PT). https://www.conexaolusofona.org/empresa-portuguesa-quer-vender-drones-a-angola/. 
  23. ↑ "Empresa portuguesa quer fornecer 'drones' a Angola" (in pt-PT). https://www.cmjornal.pt/economia/detalhe/empresa_portuguesa_quer_fornecer_drones_a_angola. 



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