Africa Surveyors September- October Digital issue 2021

INTERNATIONAL
FIXAR enters the Indian market with Paras Aerospace
FIXAR has signed an exclusivity agreement with
the leading Indian technology development
company Paras Aerospace, a subsidiary of Paras
Defense and Space Technologies Limited, for FIXAR
unmanned solution distribution in India.
Both companies will collaborate to ensure access to
efficient and cost-effective unmanned aerial solutions
offering an autonomous vertical take-off and landing
model FIXAR 007 and a professional multirotor FIXAR
INDOOR dedicated to indoor mapping, inspection,
monitoring, surveillance, inventory, and exploration.
Operations Setup, business development, and
technical support for providing this futureready
technology will be supported by Paras.
Paras Aerospace will be the Master Certification
Compliance partner for FIXAR in India.
The first step is the market introduction of the
flagship FIXAR 007, which is equipped with inhouse
developed embedded Autopilot and closed-source
xGroundControl Software for safe, secure and
efficient missions. FIXAR 007 sets itself apart with
its patented Fixed Angle Rotor system for seamless
transitions to level flight and enhanced efficiency due
to all motors being in use during the entire flight. The
UAV has demonstrated an increased flight length (up
to 60km/37.3 mi), payload capacity (2kg/4.4lb max),
and increased stability compared to similar class
drones. As end-to-end inhouse product, FIXAR 007
is adjustable to diverse market safety requirements
making it promptly available on the market.
The first FIXAR 007 unmanned aerial vehicles are
estimated to reach users in India by November, 2021.
The initial agreement sets the mark of 150 drones to
be delivered to operators in India for real-time video
surveillance, laser scanning and aerial photography
tasks in the sectors of government, agriculture,
security, surveying and more.
“We’re excited to enter the Indian market as it holds
great potential. We estimate fast overall UAV market
expansion based on a liberalization of Drone Rules
in India, which eases user and operator access to
unmanned aerial vehicles and allows to apply UAV
solutions to a broader array of applications,” says
Vasily Lukashov, founder and CEO at FIXAR. “We are
glad to take this step together with Paras as a wellknown
and reliable company in the field of aerospace
in India,” he adds.
Speaking on the cooperation Mr. Pankaj Akula, CEO,
Paras Aerospace said, “It has been a privilege to serve
the nation through our technological integration
and production support for over three decades
now. In these virtual times, drone technology has
been revolutionizing various industries worldwide
for carrying out smooth functioning of essential
commercial processes.”
“Drones play an essential part in the successful
implementation of various key functions imperative
for operational excellence whether it is real-time
video surveillance, cargo delivery, laser scanning or
aerial photography. FIXAR is the platform with Fixed
Angular Rotor Drone concept which will uniquely
address this requirement. We are looking forward
to continued support from thriving businesses for
industry-leading drone solutions,” he emphasizes.
Unmanned aerial vehicle market in India is growing
and in 2021 the industry and market is valued at
1 billion USD. Further growth is estimated based
on the increased drone applicability range, and
new advanced UAV models developed to carry
heavier payload and work in challenging and severe
environments.
Delta Drone International ranks fourth in drone industry insights’ top global drone
service providers for 2021
great achievement for the Delta Drone International
team.
“Our business model was designed to address the
growing customer need of frequent, high-quality
& accurate drone data. Each of our brands are
specialists in their industries, with every Rocketmine
team member, drone and software platform chosen
specifically for their experience and capabilities of
a mining site. Similarly, our RocketFarm team are
one of, if not the best UAV agriculture specialists in
the world. Having these specialist brands is why our
enterprise customers come to us for their aerial data
requirement and stay with us long-term.”
Delta Drone International (ASX:DLT) has
ranked fourth in the Top Global Drone Service
Providers Report for 2021 by Drone Industry
Insights (Droneii). The annual report, created by
global leaders in drone market research, Droneii,
analyses 400 of the world’s top drone service
providers over a 12-month period and ranks them
using company size, market share, development, and
public attention as key metrics.
Delta Drone International commenced operations on
1 January 2021, making this year the only year the
Company has been eligible for the report. However,
Delta Drone International’s mining specialist brand,
Rocketmine has featured three times since the
report’s inception in 2018.
Delta Drone International CEO, Christopher Clark
said: “To rank fourth in the Droneii Top Drone Service
Providers for 2021 Report after less than a year of
operations, under our new merged structure, is a
Droneii researcher, Lukas Schroth said: “It takes time
to be established enough to become competitive in
all ranking categories, and Rocketmine’s success was
a great precursor for what Delta Drone International
has achieved in less than 12 months since its
inception.
“We were thoroughly impressed with what Delta
Drone International has been able to achieve in such
a small amount of time and believe their fourth spot
ranking alongside some of the world’s leading drone
companies is well deserved.
“We look forward to seeing what they do next.”
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