Delair, formerly known as Delair-Tech, is a manufacturer of

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s (UAV) and an asset-management company based in

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. It has offices in

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, Toulouse,

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and

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. Delair manufactures fixed-wing UAVs or drones and

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programs. They are used in the utilities, transportation, oil and gas, mining, agriculture, and emergency services industries. Delair was named a

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Technology Pioneer in June 2018.

History

Delair was founded by Michaël de Lagarde, Benjamin Benharrosh, Benjamin Michel, and Bastien Mancini in 2011. One year later in 2012, the company's DT18 drone was certified as the first UAV for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) communications in France. In 2018, Delair purchased the assets of former competitor

Airware Airware (incorporated as Unmanned Innovation, Inc.) was an American venture-funded startup that provided commercial unmanned aerial vehicles for enterprises. The company ceased operations on September 14, 2018. Airware was founded in 2011 in Ne ...

. In acquiring Airware, Delair also acquired Redbird, a French data mining company. The company purchased rival Gatewing from Trimble in 2016. In 2018,

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partnered with Delair to implement its technology into Intel's Insights drone platform. Intel also invested in the company as part of the agreement. On 6 December, 2019, it was announced that Stampede would distribute the Delair UX11 drone. Stampede will serve as the U.S. distribution partner for the company.

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