European commercial drone and software developer FIXAR (Fixed Angular Rotor Drone) signed an agreement with Paras Aerospace Pvt Ltd., a subsidiary of Mumbai based Paras Defence on fast emerging domestic Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) in India.
- Paras Aerospace will be the Master Certification Compliance partner for FIXAR in India that supports Operations Setup, business development, and technical support for providing this future-ready technology.
Significance:
i.The first FIXAR 007 unmanned aerial vehicles are estimated to reach users in India by November, 2021.
ii.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.
iii.Unmanned aerial vehicle market in India is growing and in 2021 the industry and market is valued at 1 billion USD.
iv.The UAV market focuses on increased drone applicability range, and new advanced UAV models developed to carry heavier payload and work in challenging and severe environments.
Key features:
i.Both companies will collaborate to ensure access to efficient and cost-effective unmanned aerial solutions.
ii.The project offers an autonomous vertical take-off and landing model, FIXAR007 and a professional multirotor FIXAR INDOOR dedicated to indoor mapping, inspection, monitoring, surveillance, inventory, and exploration.
iii. Paras will support operations set-up, business development, and technical support for providing this future-ready technology.
Note – India is the third-largest importer of (military grade) drones, with a 6.8 per cent share of the total UAV transfers or deliveries reported across the globe in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute’s (SIPRIs) Arms Transfers database
About FIXAR:
FIXAR is a leading software and design developer, powering commercial autonomous UAVs for industrial applications.
Founded in – 2018
Founded by – Aerospace engineer Vasily Lukashov.
