Tekever just doubled down on Estonia: a new Tallinn office, a Baltic market lead, and a fresh power-systems pact with Skeleton Technologies signed at Eurosatory.
Estonian DefenceTech ecosystem now attracts more and more global interest. Recently, Tekever, the Portuguese-founded uncrewed aerial systems maker, has opened an office in Tallinn. In June, the company followed with a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Estonian battery maker Skeleton Technologies, signed during the Eurosatory defence exhibition in Paris, where Estonia fielded a powerful delegation.
The office opening, announced on 28 May, coincided with Tekever’s participation in Spring Storm 2026, Estonia’s largest annual military exercise. The exercise ran until 1 June and involved more than 12,000 participants, including Estonian troops and allied NATO forces from countries such as Portugal, the UK and Canada.
To lead the new operation, Tekever appointed Tuuli Vors as its Baltic market lead. She brings more than 15 years of experience in defence, international cooperation and technology policy, and her brief includes building local relationships and exploring industrial participation opportunities in Estonia and the wider region.
“Estonia understands the importance of persistent situational awareness, fast decision-making and strong interoperability across allied forces,” she said. “Spring Storm provides a valuable opportunity to demonstrate how Tekever’s systems can support those priorities in a realistic exercise environment and in close cooperation with end users.”
Lieutenant Junior Grade Lauri Kummel, head of naval technology at the Force Transformation Command, welcomed the cooperation from the military side: “Real-life testing is the only way to be sure that new technology actually works in the hands of our soldiers. By working closely together, we can turn smart ideas into practical tools that are effective and ready for the field.”
Tekever’s platforms, including its AR3 EVO and AR5 maritime surveillance UAVs, have seen combat use in Ukraine, which the company says has shaped how it refines performance under real operational conditions. The Tallinn office adds to a footprint that already includes Ukraine, France, the UK and, since earlier this year, North Carolina in the United States.
What Tekever and Skeleton are building together
The Estonia push continued at Eurosatory, where Tekever signed an MoU with Skeleton Technologies covering advanced power systems for autonomous, aerospace and defence applications, with a focus on the UK, France, Estonia and NATO’s eastern flank. The agreement was signed by Skeleton senior vice president Arnaud Castaignet and Tekever’s France general manager Nadia Maaref, with Estonian defence minister Hanno Pevkur in attendance.
“Estonia and France’s partnership extends far beyond military cooperation,” Pevkur said. “Increasingly, it also encompasses the defence industry, procurement, innovation, and capability development. I am pleased that, during Eurosatory, several agreements between French and Estonian companies will further strengthen this cooperation.”
Tekever co-founder and chief executive Ricardo Mendes described the deal as a way to pool the two companies’ strengths: “By combining Tekever’s expertise in autonomous systems, AI and operationally proven defence technologies with Skeleton’s leadership in advanced power systems, we are creating new opportunities to support the next generation of European defence and aerospace capabilities for NATO and beyond.”
Skeleton co-founder and chief executive Taavi Madiberk said Tekever is building exactly the kind of mission-critical autonomous defence and space systems that need a new class of power, adding that the partnership aims to deliver systems built for “high-intensity conflict and aerospace technologies that reinforce European sovereignty.”
The deal was Skeleton’s second major defence agreement signed at Eurosatory this year. The company has also partnered with KNDS France to explore collaboration on advanced military vehicles and with GDELS Santa Bárbara Sistemas on new counter-drone & interceptor missile systems for Estonia.
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