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Swatter Company was present at the 3rd edition of the “Army Innovation and Technological Modernization Event”, which took place on 19 and 20 November at the Taguspark Congress Centre in Oeiras. Swatter celebrated his participation in ARmy Technological EXperimentation 24, where he received the official certificate of participation in the exercise. The commitment to innovation and the national defense industry is reinforced by growing side by side with the Portuguese Army, which trusts in Swatter’s capabilities and is betting on the potential of technology to serve the country’s security.

20-11-2024

Swatter Company was one of the companies selected to take part in the Pitch for NATO, which took place on September 24 at Unicorn Factory Lisbon. An initiative by idD Portugal Defence, in partnership with the Directorate-General for National Defense Resources, with teams from NATO/DIANA (Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic) and the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF), which allows Swatter to share knowledge with the NATO community and make its contribution to security and defense initiatives on a global scale. Among many innovative projects, Swatter Company’s solution stood out, showcasing our potential to make a significant impact in the fields of defense, security, and resilience.

26-09-2024

A Portuguese Army military officer, next to an 8×8 Pandur II armored vehicle, operating a SPG Vanguard System, developed and produced by the Portuguese company Swatter, a portable jammer that aims to inhibit a drone’s command and navigation communications, as well as being able to alter navigation even by spoofing satellite orientation (GPS), during the ARTEX exercise (“ARmy Technological EXperimentation”), which took place from June 17 to July 5, 2024, at the Santa Margarida Military Camp in Constância, Santarém, Portugal. ARTEX is an annual exercise organized and promoted by the Army’s Centre for Technological Experimentation and Modernization (CEMTEx), and this was its second edition.

09-07-2024

Swatter took part in the exercise with the SPG, an anti-drone weapon capable of interfering with the communication frequencies of unmanned aerial vehicles, interrupting remote control signals, video transmission and satellite navigation signals. Founded in 2021, Swatter is a Portuguese company dedicated to innovative Defence and Security solutions, specializing in unmanned aircraft combat systems.

 

03-07-2024

It was another historic year for Web Summit, with more than 2,600 startups presenting their business ideas to more than 70,000 attendees, technology experts, investors and world-class speakers. Providing a platform for startups to succeed is fundamental to Web Summit. The format was the same as in past years, bringing together investors, scientists, politicians, celebrities and CEOs of big and small companies, and even a few robots to talk about technology, politics and beyond.

22-12-2023

The event, co-organized by the Portuguese Army, AED Cluster Portugal, Oeiras Valley, and idD Portugal Defence, took place on November 22nd and 23rd, 2023, at the Taguspark Congress Center in Oeiras.

23-11-2023

The inauguration of the new ISCTE-IUL Research Center opens the door to the development of multidisciplinary work, crossing teams and knowledge, in the search for the knowledge that is so necessary today. There is a consensus that the only possible and sustainable development model for our country is one based on knowledge and innovation.We must continue on this path. With human resources of excellence, we must continue to invest in the future in order to have more and better knowledge.

20-11-2023

Lisbon is once again hosting the Web Summit, Europe’s largest technology event, and Lisbon City Council (CML), through Lisboa Unicorn Capital, is supporting Swatter with a beta stand.

14-11-2023

In partnership with ANI | Agência Nacional de Inovação , we present our pitch as one of the startups invested in by the Call INNOV-ID of the Born from Knowledge program.

12-11-2023

During the event “Call INNOV-ID: Investir no Futuro”, the Secretary of State for the Economy, Pedro Cilínio, had the opportunity to meet some of the companies invested in through this initiative, which took part in the event with an exhibition of their products.

13-10-2023

idD Portugal Defence was present at Segurex 2023, alongside 11 Portuguese companies from the National Defense Technological and Industrial Base (Beyond Composite, Beyond Vision, CITEVE, Europa Victrix, Fibrenamics, OGMA, Partyard, Skypro, Swatter Company, Thales Edisoft, and Trotinete), from October 10 to 12 in Pavilion 3 – Stand 3D09, at FIL – Parque das Nações.

05-10-2023

Solve the invasion of drones in restricted areas such as airports and prisons for the Defence and Security sectors. Swatter Company provides highly qualified and specialized HR in the electronics, telecommunications and computing technology areas.

05-10-2023

The Portuguese Army promotes synergies in Security and Defense Innovation with the ARmy Technological EXperimentation Exercise (ARTEX 23).

03-06-2023

By making available the training infrastructures of the Santa Margarida Military Camp and the No. 1 Engineering Regiment, it was possible to test unmanned aerial systems (drones), anti-drone systems, rocket engines, ballistic protection materials, biological and chemical decontamination and protection equipment, quantum communications and command, control and communications systems.

02-06-2023