Tective

Tective

Tective BV

Delft, Netherlands

Unmanned SystemsC4ISROptronicsDual-use
11-50 employeesSystem Integrator, Subsystem ManufacturerSupplies Homeland Security & Police
Profile last updated: August 7, 2026

About

Tective is a defense system integrator based in Delft, Netherlands working in unmanned systems, c4isr, optronics.

Tective is a Dutch drone company based in Delft that builds autonomous drone infrastructure for continuous monitoring. Its SkyHive system deploys and recovers up to five ReFly drones on a 24/7 basis to provide persistent ISR, early warning and perimeter surveillance for defence, security, border patrol and critical infrastructure sites. The offering includes the SkyCommand mission planning and intel dashboard, a tracking antenna system, and EO/IR payloads and electronics subsystems that the company also makes available to third parties. Applications extend to disaster response and agriculture, and SkyCommand is stated to be certified for operational use in the Netherlands.

Location

Delft, Netherlands

Employees

11-50

Legal name

Tective BV

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Unmanned SystemsC4ISROptronics

Supply-chain role

System IntegratorSubsystem ManufacturerSoftware Developer

What they offer

HardwareSoftwareComponents

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

SkyHive

Autonomous drone launch and recovery system

Automated drone deployment system that launches, recovers and swaps batteries for up to five drones for persistent ISR and early warning.

ReFly

ISR drone

Stand-alone drone with up to 75 minutes flight time, multiple radio options, weatherproofing and operation in winds over 16 m/s.

SkyCommand

Mission planning and intel dashboard software

Mission planning, control and intel dashboard for swarm operations, with autonomous detections fed into the interface for reporting.

Tracking antenna system

Directional communication antenna

Rotating antenna that keeps directional communication aligned with the drone to improve range, image quality and link resilience.

Flight control and electronics subsystems

Unmanned aircraft electronics

NXP-based FCU on FMUV6 architecture, ESCs and Ethernet switches for autonomous aircraft operation, available to third parties.

EO/IR payload system

Electro-optical and infrared payload

Compact dual-axis stabilised payload with onboard video processing and digital stabilisation for day, night and low-light operations.

End users

Homeland Security & Police

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