EID, S.A.
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| Company type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications, Electronics, Defense |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Headquarters | Lazarim, |
| Website | https://www.eid.pt/ |
EID, S.A. (Empresa de Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Electrónica, S.A.) is a Portuguese research and development company, established in 1983. The company is specialized in the fields of electronics, communications and command and control, mainly for Defence use.[1][2][3]
EID is a private owned company. Its shareholder structure is composed by Cohort Plc (80%), idD Portugal Defence (18%) and IAPMEI (2%).[4][5]
The company makes military communications systems, including its ICCS (Integrated Communications Control System) that is the responsible for the integration and management of all the communications on board a warship, intercom systems for all types of armoured vehicles, field digital switchboards and telephony equipment, etc., besides the design, supply and deployment of large scale turnkey systems at National scales.
EID's Customers include a number of armed forces in Europe, Africa, South America, Middle East and Asia Pacific.[6]
The activities of EID are divided by the following lines of business: naval communications, tactical communications, military messaging and systems integration.
In 2012 EID already supplied more than 500 field switchboards and more than 7000 telephone sets to different customers.[7]
Customers
Nowadays EID’s naval communications systems equip more than 160 warships from 19 Navies around the world.[7][8][9][10]
Algeria: Algerian National Navy[11]
Angola
Australia: Royal Australian Navy[11]
Austria
Bahrain: Royal Bahraini Army
Bangladesh: Bangladesh Army[11]
Belgium: Belgian Navy[12][11]
Brazil: Brazilian Navy and Brazilian Army[11]
Cape Verde: Cape Verdean Armed Forces (Probably donated by the Portuguese Armed Forces)[13]
Denmark
Egypt: Egyptian Army[11]
France[11]
Germany[11]
Greece
Guinea-Bissau: Armed Forces of Guinea-Bissau (Probably donated by the Portuguese Armed Forces)[13][14]
Indonesia: Indonesian Navy[11]
Italy: Armed forces of Italy[11]
Lithuania
Malaysia: Malaysian Army and Royal Malaysian Navy[11]
Mozambique: Armed forces of Mozambique (Probably donated by the Portuguese Armed Forces)[13][15]
Netherlands: Royal Netherlands Navy[12][11]
Philippines: Armed Forces of the Philippines[11]
Poland: Polish Navy
Portugal: Portuguese Army, Portuguese Navy and Portuguese Air Force.[16][12][17][18]
São Tomé and Príncipe: Armed Forces of São Tomé and Príncipe (Probably donated by the Portuguese Armed Forces)[13]
Saudi Arabia: Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia[11]
Spain: Spanish Navy[11]
Timor-Leste: Timor Leste Defence Force (Probably donated by the Portuguese Armed Forces)[13][11]
United Arab Emirates: United Arab Emirates Army[11]
United Kingdom: Royal Navy[11]
United States: United States Navy[11]
Uruguay
References
- ^ "EID - What we do: LAND". EID. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
- ^ "Unique Solution for Portuguese BRASS Delivered by EID - Naval Technology". www.naval-technology.com. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
- ^ "EID - Naval Technology". www.naval-technology.com. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
- ^ "EID - Governance: Shareholders Structure". EID. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
- ^ "Manter 20% na EID é do interesse nacional - Ministro da Defesa". Dinheiro Vivo (in Portuguese). 2017-11-28. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
- ^ "Empresa que está a criar Soldado do Futuro para o Exército português já exporta 70% do negócio". Dinheiro Vivo (in European Portuguese). 2022-02-26. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
- ^ a b "EID - Our Down Memory Lane". EID. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
- ^ "EID has signed a new Naval ICCS contract!". EID. 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
- ^ "EID Awarded Multiple Contracts to Supply Personal Radios - Naval Technology". www.naval-technology.com. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
- ^ "EID to Provide ICC-201 and ICC-251 Intercom Systems to Asia and Middle East - Naval Technology". www.naval-technology.com. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "EID está nos quatro cantos do mundo e quer mais". www.jornaldenegocios.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ^ a b c "EID's ICCS6 to Equip Belgian, Dutch and Portuguese Frigates - Naval Technology". www.naval-technology.com. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
- ^ a b c d e "Portuguese Army provided lessons to operate the EID P/BLC-101 military radio".
- ^ "Forças Armadas Portuguesas formam militares da Guiné-Bissau". www.cmjornal.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ^ Lusa, Agência. "Cooperação militar portuguesa continuará em Moçambique apesar da crise política, assegura João Gomes Cravinho". Observador (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- ^ "EID to Supply Communication Systems for Portuguese Navy Tejo-class Patrol Vessel". Navy Recognition. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
- ^ "EID Signs Contract with HDW for 209PN Submarines - Naval Technology". www.naval-technology.com. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
- ^ "EID to supply communication equipment for Portuguese Army vehicles". www.army-technology.com. Retrieved 2021-09-24.