Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
French Drone Service Provider Acquires Trimble Business
Trimble is divesting its Gatewing engineering and manufacturing business in Belgium to focus on aerial data collection software over platforms.
Trimble developed the UX5 flying wing from Gatewing's X100 platform after acquiring the Belgian company in 2012. (Image: Trimble)
Trimble developed the UX5 flying wing from Gatewing's X100 platform after acquiring the Belgian company in 2012. (Image: Trimble)

French company Delair-Tech purchased the Gatewing engineering and manufacturing business of Trimble, based in Ghent, Belgium—a significant acquisition in the commercial drone industry the parties announced on October 10. They did not disclose the purchase price.