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Delair has signed an agreement with Frontier Precision to offer expanded commercial UAS sales and services in the US, the company announced on 26 February.
Under the agreement, Frontier Precision will operate Delair’s first service centres in the US, and will also expand its representation of the Delair product line.
UAS models to be available through the Frontier Precision network include the DT26X LiDAR UAS that combines LiDAR sensing with a RGB camera on a single platform; the DT26X surveillance and the DT26M for security projects; the new Delair UX11 UAS; DT18 HD, DT18 HD PPK and DT18 AG; and the UX5, UX5 HP and UX5 AG.
Delair’s solutions combine fixed-wing UAS capable of multi-function, carrying integrated payloads for long-range operations with sophisticated analytics capabilities that transform data collected into actionable intelligence.
The service centres will be located in Bismarck, North Dakota; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Denver, Colorado; Anchorage, Alaska; and Honolulu, Hawaii. They will offer certified repair and maintenance services, as well as online and phone support to Delair customers.
Frontier Precision also provides certified training for Delair products as well as for specific use cases and customer requirements, and offers customised professional geospatial and GIS services using Delair UAS.
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