Tekever Explained
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
Tekever AR3.[18]
Tekever AR3.[19]
- Senegalese Fishing Ministry: Tekever AR3.[20] [21]
Potential operators
Notes and References
- Web site: TEKEVER. 1 September 2015.
- Web site: Multinacional portuguesa desenvolve tecnologia para melhorar comunicação espacial . Semanario SOL . 23 July 2011 . pt.
- Web site: Drone da portuguesa Tekever vai patrulhar o Mediterrâneo . Rui Neves . 1 September 2015.
- Web site: Tekever assina acordo com empresa chinesa de satélites. Ana Torres Pereira. 22 April 2014. 1 September 2015.
- Web site: Portugal lidera consórcio que vai testar na Noruega tecnologia para explorar planetas. 1 September 2015.
- Web site: Russell . Laurence . 2022-09-20 . Tekever signs contract to provide inter-satellite links for world-first planetary defence mission . 2022-09-21 . Satellite Evolution . en.
- Web site: GNR vai vigiar costa com drone de 885 mil euros . 2024-02-26 . www.cmjornal.pt . pt-PT.
- Web site: SEGUREX 2015 Operacional . 2022-12-31 . pt-PT.
- Web site: 2024-01-15 . Drone reforça controlo costeiro na Figueira . 2024-01-20 . Diário As Beiras . pt-PT.
- Web site: 2013-12-11. Policia de Segurança Pública compra dois Drones TEKEVER. 2021-07-24. Pplware. pt-PT.
- Web site: As aeronaves não tripuladas Portuguesas e as empresas Portuguesas em Le Bourget (M1815 - 07RF/2015). 2021-07-24.
- Web site: 2014-04-17. Visão Drone da Marinha Portuguesa caiu à primeira descolagem. 2021-07-24. Visão. pt-PT.
- Web site: Pincha. João Pedro. O drone português que está em missão no Kosovo - e que quer conquistar o mundo. 2021-07-24. Observador. pt-PT.
- Here's proof the UK is using drones to patrol the English Channel. en-GB. Wired UK. 2021-07-24. 1357-0978.
- Web site: As aeronaves não tripuladas Portuguesas e as empresas Portuguesas em Le Bourget (M1815 - 07RF/2015) . 2023-03-20.
- Web site: TEKEVER on LinkedIn: #TEKEVER #Proud. 2021-07-24. www.linkedin.com. en.
- Web site: 2021-06-10. NIMASA ready to deploy Tekever UAVs for Deep Blue maritime security project. 2021-07-24. defenceWeb. en-ZA.
- Web site: TEKEVER on LinkedIn: DRC/NIGERIA/CAMEROON : Portuguese drone maker Tekever prospects in. 2021-07-24. www.linkedin.com. en.
- Web site: Gosselin-Malo . Elisabeth . 2023-06-16 . Portuguese firm to provide drones to Ukraine through British-led fund . 2023-06-17 . Defense News . en.
- Web site: 2021-04-13. AFRICA/SENEGAL : Portugal's Tekever harnesses its French connections to expand into Africa - 13/04/2021. 2021-07-24. Africa Intelligence. en.
- Web site: 2020-12-16. DRC/NIGERIA/CAMEROON : Portuguese drone maker Tekever prospects in Abuja, Kinshasa, and Yaoundé - 16/12/2020. 2021-07-24. Africa Intelligence. en.
- Web site: TEKEVER on LinkedIn: #tekever . 2024-03-26 . www.linkedin.com . en.
- Web site: McNabb. Miriam. 2017-06-21. Drones for the Environment: Tekever to Support EU Coastguard and Environmental Protection Activities. 2021-07-24. DRONELIFE. en-US.
- Web site: CL. Redação. 2015-06-09. Angola negoceia a compra de drones a Portugal. 2021-07-24. Conexão Lusófona. pt-PT.
- Web site: Empresa portuguesa quer fornecer 'drones' a Angola. 2021-07-24. www.cmjornal.pt. pt-PT.