Tekever

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] From 2006, it initiated a process of internationalization, today having operating branches in the United Kingdom, USA, Brazil and China. It is also the leading company of several European technological joint-ventures.[2][3][4][5]

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

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:

 United Kingdom:

 Brazil:

 Colombia:

 Indonesia:

 Nigeria:

 Senegal:

  • Senegalese Fishing Ministry: Tekever AR3.[18][19]

 Ukraine:

 European Union

Potential operators

 Angola:

References
  1. "TEKEVER". Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  2. "Multinacional portuguesa desenvolve tecnologia para melhorar comunicação espacial". Semanario SOL (in Portuguese).
  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. 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. "SEGUREX 2015 | Operacional" (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  8. "Policia de Segurança Pública compra dois Drones TEKEVER". Pplware (in European Portuguese). 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  9. "As aeronaves não tripuladas Portuguesas e as empresas Portuguesas em Le Bourget (M1815 - 07RF/2015)". Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  10. "Visão | Drone da Marinha Portuguesa caiu à primeira descolagem". Visão (in European Portuguese). 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  11. 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.
  12. "Here's proof the UK is using drones to patrol the English Channel". Wired UK. ISSN 1357-0978. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  13. "As aeronaves não tripuladas Portuguesas e as empresas Portuguesas em Le Bourget (M1815 - 07RF/2015)". Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  14. "TEKEVER on LinkedIn: #TEKEVER #Proud". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  15. "NIMASA ready to deploy Tekever UAVs for Deep Blue maritime security project". defenceWeb. 2021-06-10. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  16. "TEKEVER on LinkedIn: DRC/NIGERIA/CAMEROON : Portuguese drone maker Tekever prospects in". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  17. Gosselin-Malo, Elisabeth (2023-06-16). "Portuguese firm to provide drones to Ukraine through British-led fund". Defense News. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  18. "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.
  19. "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.
  20. McNabb, Miriam (2017-06-21). "Drones for the Environment: Tekever to Support EU Coastguard and Environmental Protection Activities". DRONELIFE. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  21. CL, Redação (2015-06-09). "Angola negoceia a compra de drones a Portugal". Conexão Lusófona (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  22. "Empresa portuguesa quer fornecer 'drones' a Angola". www.cmjornal.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-07-24.
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