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. 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.
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 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)
Operators
Current operators
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Polícia de Segurança Pública
The Polícia de Segurança Pública MHTE (PSP; ''Public Security Police'') is the national civil police force of Portugal. Part of the Portuguese security forces, the mission of the PSP is to defend Republican democracy, safeguarding internal se ...
: Tekever AR1 Blue Ray;
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Portuguese Navy
The Portuguese Navy ( pt, Marinha Portuguesa, also known as ''Marinha de Guerra Portuguesa'' or as ''Armada Portuguesa'') is the naval branch of the Portuguese Armed Forces which, in cooperation and integrated with the other branches of the Por ...
: Tekever AR3 and Tekever AR4;
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Portuguese Army: Tekever AR4 during deployment in
Kosovo
Kosovo ( sq, Kosova or ; sr-Cyrl, Косово ), officially the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Republika e Kosovës, links=no; sr, Република Косово, Republika Kosovo, links=no), is a partially recognised state in Southeast Eur ...
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Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
The Ministry of Defence (MOD or MoD) is the department responsible for implementing the defence policy set by His Majesty's Government, and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces.
The MOD states that its principal objectives are to d ...
: Tekever AR5.
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Military Forces of Colombia
The Military Forces of Colombia ( es, Fuerzas Militares de Colombia, links=no) are the unified armed forces of the Republic of Colombia. They consist of the Colombian Army, the Colombian Navy and the Colombian Air Force. The National Police of C ...
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Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management: Tekever AR4.
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Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), formerly the National Maritime Authority (NMA) is responsible for regulations related to Nigerian shipping, maritime labor and coastal waters. The agency also undertakes inspections ...
: Tekever AR3.
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Nigerian Navy
The Nigerian Navy (NN) is a branch of the Nigerian Armed Forces. It is among the largest navies on the Africa, African continent, consisting of several thousand personnel, including those of the Coast Guard.
History
The Nigerian Navy owes its o ...
: Tekever AR3.
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* Senegalese Fishing Ministry: Tekever AR3.
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European Maritime Safety Agency: Tekever AR5.
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European Space Agency
, owners =
, headquarters = Paris, Île-de-France, France
, coordinates =
, spaceport = Guiana Space Centre
, seal = File:ESA emblem seal.png
, seal_size = 130px
, image = Views in the Main Control Room (120 ...
: Inter-Satellite Link (ISL)
Potential operators
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Angolan Armed Forces
The Angolan Armed Forces ( pt, Forças Armadas Angolanas) or FAA is the military of Angola. The FAA consist of the Angolan Army (), the Angolan Navy () and the National Air Force of Angola (). Reported total manpower in 2021 was about 107,000. ...
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References
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Defence companies of Portugal
Technology companies of Portugal
Companies based in Lisbon
Unmanned aerial vehicle manufacturers