TEKEVER has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with French payload specialist MERIO to evaluate the integration of EO/IR gimbals into its platforms.

TEKEVER has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with MERIO, a French specialist in Electro-Optical/Infra-Red (EO/IR) technologies for ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) missions.

The agreement, formalised at UAV Show 2025 in Bordeaux, marks a new step in TEKEVER’s strategy to expand its industrial footprint and innovation partnerships in France.

Under the MoU, TEKEVER and MERIO will evaluate, integrate, and demonstrate MERIO’s Milvus gimbals across TEKEVER’s aerial platforms. The partnership aims to enhance modular ISR capabilities, supporting joint R&D, system testing, and the development of sovereign European technologies that meet the operational needs of defence and civil security customers.

Nadia Maaref, Director of TEKEVER France, said:
“This collaboration is a powerful signal of our commitment to French innovation. By teaming up with MERIO, we’re expanding the range of advanced ISR sensors available on TEKEVER platforms and strengthening our engagement with France’s vibrant technology ecosystem. Together, we’re co-developing future capabilities that will reinforce Europe’s operational sovereignty.”

This strategic step forms part of TEKEVER’s wider €100 million investment plan in France, announced at Choose France 2025. France is becoming a core hub for TEKEVER’s European operations, supporting R&D, manufacturing, testing, and mission support across both civil and defence sectors.

Rémi Thomas, Deputy CEO of MERIO, said:
“We are delighted to work alongside a major aerial systems player like TEKEVER. Together, we will demonstrate—under real operating conditions—the operational value of our gimbals to the benefit of European armed forces.”