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Among the equipment present are underwater, surface, and aerial systems, command and control networks, and, with a growing presence in this edition, systems designed to counter drones.
During his visit to the REPMUS exercise, the President of the Republic highlighted the importance of dual-use technologies developed within Portugal.
A total of 25 national companies, among 130 from various nationalities, are testing their technology in an operational environment with the Portuguese Navy as part of REPMUS 2026, an operational exercise taking place in Troia involving the NATO Joint Capability Group Maritime Unmanned Systems and the European Defence Agency. The exercise runs until...
According to the battalion responsible for the shootdown, the AR3 was detected by radar and pursued for about half an hour. However, as they describe it themselves, the task was not easy. “The drone was constantly flying at an altitude of approximately 2.5 kilometres and at a speed of 90-100 km/h, preventing any pursuit.”
The Russian anti-drone battalion intercepted the AR3 from the Portuguese company Tekever after a 30-minute pursuit. The fuselage remained intact and was sent for study.
Bruno Soares Gonçalves, president of the Institute for Plasmas and Nuclear Fusion, presents the technology that promises to revolutionise military radar.
The equipment has already been tested in national territory and is now entering a multinational operational validation phase.
The Finnish satellite manufacturer ICEYE raised one billion euros in a funding round led by the American private equity firm General Atlantic. This was one of the largest capital raises for defence technology in Europe. ICEYE CEO Rafał Modrzewski stated that it would allow the company to expand “faster than...”
Tekever conducted the first flight of its AR3 Evo drone featuring technology from the Danish company Quadsat, which allows it to detect and identify radar systems without emitting signals, gaining new capabilities in electronic warfare. 'This integration reflects our commitment to creating flexible, mission-ready systems capable of evolving according to...'
