Tekever

Tekever

Tekever

Portuguese communications company

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]

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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

 Portugal:

 United Kingdom:

 Brazil:

 Colombia:

 Indonesia:

 Nigeria:

 Senegal:

  • Senegalese Fishing Ministry: Tekever AR3.[20][21]

 Ukraine:

 European Union

Potential operators

 Angola:

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