Bangalore, India Jan 23: SASMOS HET Technologies Ltd. (“SASMOS”), a leading Indian aerospace and defence engineering and manufacturing company, today announced that it has been awarded a strategic long term contract by SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a pioneering Japanese eVTOL aircraft manufacturer, for the Electrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS) design and manufacturing of SkyDrive’s next-generation eVTOL aircraft.

Under this partnership, SASMOS will deliver a comprehensive EWIS solution including system design, prototyping, certification support and serial production readiness. This contract marks a key milestone in SkyDrive’s commercialisation journey while reinforcing SASMOS’ position as a trusted global partner in advanced aerospace systems and sustainable mobility technologies.

The collaboration brings together Japan’s leadership in eVTOL innovation and India’s growing strength in aerospace engineering and high-precision manufacturing. It symbolises a deepening industrial partnership between the two nations, aimed at shaping the future of clean and intelligent air mobility.

“We are honoured to partner with SkyDrive on this groundbreaking eVTOL programme,” said HG Chandrashekar, Chairman & Managing Director, SASMOS. “This collaboration embodies the shared vision of India and Japan to advance sustainable technologies and demonstrates SASMOS’ capability to deliver globally certified aerospace systems of the highest reliability and quality.”

Tomohiro Fukuzawa, CEO of SkyDrive, commented: “We are pleased to begin this collaboration with SASMOS, a partner with strong experience in aerospace wiring systems. For eVTOL aircraft, where electrification is central to both performance and safety, the design and execution of wiring systems are fundamental to building aircraft that can be produced reliably and at scale. By working closely with SASMOS, we intend to reinforce the maturity of our production aircraft and advance toward stable, high-quality manufacturing as we prepare for commercialization.”

SkyDrive continues to accelerate development of its production aircraft targeting global certification and commercial deployment. SASMOS’ advanced EWIS solution will play a key role in ensuring safety, efficiency and system reliability across the aircraft’s power and communication networks.