TM Aerospace-RFLY merged for competitive UAV design-development organisation
While continuing to focus on fixed wing and multi rotor platforms, Mumbai-based Trentar group has embarked on developing unmanned helicopter platforms for both surveillance and logistics in the High-Altitude terrains to meet the requirements of the Army, Police and Paramilitary Forces deployed in those areas.
Sharing this information, Lt Gen Sarath Chand (Retd), CEO of Trentar’s manufacturing division, said the company is also dedicatedly working on developing the required technologies, along with the components and subsystems.
“The company will continue to invest in research and development to stay at the forefront of UAV technology and continue to meet the evolving needs of its customers,” he said, announcing on 20 Apr 2023 merger of Trentar’s two UAV manufacturing units viz TM Aerospace Pvt Ltd of Bengaluru and RFLY Innovations Pvt Ltd of Chennai.
The merger would enable both entities to take advantage of each other’s resources, R&D capabilities and best practices, besides bringing in synergy and focus.
In short, the merger will create a stronger, more competitive UAV design and development organisation to deliver exceptional value to customers, employees and stakeholders.
Gen Sarath Chand elaborated, “The merged entity will operate under the name of RFLY Innovations Pvt Ltd, by retaining all the employees of TM Aerospace.
“The leadership team will work to maximize efficiencies and identify new opportunities for growth and innovation.”
Trentar Private Limited is in the New Age Industries like UAV, UAV-based and Airborne services and software, Subsystems, AI, Robotics.
Chennai-based RFLY Innovations, incorporated in India in 2017, is a UAV technology company offering best-in-class drones from Micro upto heavy lift categories with in-house design, development and manufacturing capabilities. fiinews.com