Resilient ISR platforms and distributed swarm defence architecture engineered for mission-level autonomy. TRL Drones builds the full autonomy stack — from AI-driven ISR planning to autonomous intercept — so every system acts the moment it needs to — not when the link allows.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Military and security forces often rely on manually operated UAVs and ground‑based counter‑UAS systems that require continuous communications links and human operators, limiting effectiveness in contested, GNSS‑denied, or communications‑degraded environments. Delays in detection, tasking, and interception reduce situational awareness and increase vulnerability to hostile drone incursions.
Solution
TRL Drones delivers a complete autonomy stack that enables persistent, AI‑driven ISR surveillance and autonomous counter‑UAS defense without dependence on external links. Fixed‑wing and VTOL UAVs conduct continuous area monitoring, automatically detecting and tracking objects of interest even when GPS or communications are jammed. When a hostile drone breaches a protected zone, ground‑based interceptors launch and engage the threat entirely onboard, executing mission‑level decisions in real time. An integrated analytics platform provides map‑based intelligence, automated object detection, and activity monitoring to support rapid operational decision‑making.
Target Audience
Primary customers are defense and security organizations that require autonomous aerial surveillance and counter‑drone capabilities, including armed forces, border protection agencies, and critical infrastructure operators.
Features
- Fixed‑wing ISR platform with 1.5 h endurance, 50 km datalink range, and 100 km² coverage using EO/IR payloads
- VTOL ISR platform offering 4 h endurance, satellite‑backed independent datalink, and rapid (<5 min) deployment
- AI‑driven mission planning that autonomously generates surveillance routes and target assignments
- GNSS‑denied resilience allowing navigation and operation in electronically contested environments
- Full‑engagement autonomy for counter‑UAS interceptors that launch, track, and neutralize threats without human input
- Real‑time map‑based intelligence platform with automated object detection, activity monitoring, and segmentation
- Scalable architecture supporting both tactical brigade‑level and extended operational requirements