Company:Tekever

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Tekever
TypePrivate
IndustryInformation technologies, aerospace, defence and security
Founded2001
HeadquartersLisbon region,
Portugal
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsUnmanned aerial systems, satellites
ServicesDigital transformation, aerial surveillance
Number of employees
1,200
Websitewww.tekever.com

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 also 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

Tekever manufactures the following products:[7]

  • 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.
  • Tekever ARX - Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle.
  • Inter-Satellite Link (ISL)[8]

Operators

Current operators

 Brazil:

  • Brazilian Navy: Tekever AR2 Carcará[9]

 Colombia:

  • Military Forces of Colombia.[10]

 France:

 European Union

 Indonesia:

  • Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management: Tekever AR4.[14]

 Nigeria:

  • Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency: Tekever AR3.[15]
  • Nigerian Navy: Tekever AR3.[16]
  • Nigerian Air Force: Tekever AR3.[17]

 Portugal:

  • National Republican Guard: Tekever AR3, Tekever AR4 Light Ray and Tekever AR5;[18][19][20]
  • Polícia de Segurança Pública: Tekever AR1 Blue Ray;[21]
  • Portuguese Navy: Tekever AR3 and Tekever AR4;[10][22]
  • Portuguese Army: Tekever AR4 during deployment in Kosovo.[23]
  • Portuguese Air Force: Tekever ARX.[24]

 Senegal:

  • Senegalese Fishing Ministry: Tekever AR3.[25][26]

 Spain:

  • National Police Corps: Tekever AR3.[27]

 Ukraine:

  • Armed Forces of Ukraine: Tekever AR3 and Tekever AR5.[17][28]

 United Kingdom:

  • Home Office (United Kingdom): Tekever AR5.[29] Tekever was awarded a 3 year contract by the Home Office in 2019 worth up to £1bn.
  • Royal Air Force: Tekever AR3 (designated StormShroud).[11][30][31]

Potential operators

 Angola:

 United States:

  • United States Special Operations Command.[34]

References

  1. ↑ "TEKEVER opens second UK site in Wales creating 200 jobs – TEKEVER". https://www.tekever.com/news/tekever-opens-second-uk-site-in-wales-creating-200-jobs/. 
  2. ↑ "TEKEVER". http://portugalglobal.pt/EN/InvestInPortugal/ProminentSectors/Aeronautics/Pages/Tekever.aspx. Retrieved 1 September 2015. 
  3. ↑ "Multinacional portuguesa desenvolve tecnologia para melhorar comunicação espacial" (in pt). 23 July 2011. https://sol.sapo.pt/noticia/115353. 
  4. ↑ 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. 
  5. ↑ 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. 
  6. ↑ "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. 
  7. ↑ Tekever models
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 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. 
  9. ↑ "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. 
  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. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Cabrita-Mendes, André (2026-02-20). "Drones portugueses lançam ofensiva em França e Inglaterra" (in pt-PT). https://jornaleconomico.sapo.pt/noticias/drones-portugueses-lancam-ofensiva-em-franca-e-inglaterra/. 
  12. ↑ "#tekever #tekever #ar3evo #innovationdéfense #surveillancemaritime #marinenationale #souverainetéeuropéenne #uas #tekever #tekever #ar3evo #defenceinnovation #maritimesurveillance #uas #frenchnavy… | TEKEVER" (in en). https://fr.linkedin.com/posts/tekever_tekever-tekever-ar3evo-activity-7406281890237665280-Styb. 
  13. ↑ 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/. 
  14. ↑ "TEKEVER on LinkedIn: #TEKEVER #Proud" (in en). https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tekever_tekever-proud-activity-6731527613623398400-255T. 
  15. ↑ "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/. 
  16. ↑ "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. 
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 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/. 
  18. ↑ "GNR vai vigiar costa com drone de 885 mil euros" (in pt-PT). https://www.cmjornal.pt/portugal/detalhe/gnr-vai-vigiar-costa-com-drone-de-885-mil-euros. 
  19. ↑ "SEGUREX 2015 | Operacional" (in pt-PT). https://www.operacional.pt/segurex-2015/. 
  20. ↑ "Drone reforça controlo costeiro na Figueira" (in pt-PT). 2024-01-15. https://www.asbeiras.pt/2024/01/drone-reforca-controlo-costeiro-na-figueira/. 
  21. ↑ "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/. 
  22. ↑ "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/. 
  23. ↑ 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/. 
  24. ↑ Marcelino, Valentina (2025-12-19). "General Cartaxo Alves: "Nunca tivemos tanta gente em formação na Força Aérea como temos agora"" (in en). https://www.dn.pt/sociedade/general-cartaxo-alves-nunca-tivemos-tanta-gente-em-formao-na-fora-area-como-temos-agora. 
  25. ↑ "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. 
  26. ↑ "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. 
  27. ↑ "TEKEVER on LinkedIn: #tekever #tekever #innovation #ai #drones #security #surveillance | 10 comments" (in en). https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tekever_tekever-tekever-innovation-activity-7271854552700641280-ueD_?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop. 
  28. ↑ "TEKEVER on LinkedIn: #tekever" (in en). https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tekever_tekever-activity-7178354827846946816-u43t. 
  29. ↑ "How Tekever is driving UAS innovation as AR3 Evo testing accelerates at West Wales Airport site" (in en-GB). FlightGlobal. https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/how-tekever-is-driving-uas-innovation-as-ar3-evo-testing-accelerates-at-west-wales-airport-site/165829.article. Retrieved 2026-01-02. 
  30. ↑ "StormShroud arrival marks the future of UK Air Combat Power". https://www.raf.mod.uk/news/articles/stormshroud-arrival-marks-the-future-of-uk-air-combat-power/. 
  31. ↑ "#tekever | TEKEVER" (in en). https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tekever_tekever-activity-7324090825775230978-TpHl?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAC5W7f0BiIntn2wLut6Qx0jDttWWMPFAJuA. 
  32. ↑ 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/. 
  33. ↑ "Empresa portuguesa quer fornecer 'drones' a Angola" (in pt-PT). https://www.cmjornal.pt/economia/detalhe/empresa_portuguesa_quer_fornecer_drones_a_angola. 
  34. ↑ "TEKEVER and USSOCOM Successfully Complete Operational Exercise – TEKEVER" (in en-US). https://www.tekever.com/news/tekever-and-ussocom-successfully-complete-operational-exercise/. 



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