We contacted the company to check the reasoning behind the move and received the following response:
“As part of planned expansion of capacity at its headquarters in Toulouse, France, Delair will be consolidating all worldwide production at this facility. This includes the production of UX11, UX11 Ag, and the DT26 UAV platforms. This consolidation is strictly to optimize operational efficiency as it ramps up to meet customer demand, evolve its product line, and allow more effective collaboration between their hardware and software development teams.
It results in the decision to close the facility in Ghent, Belgium in order to maximize the production capacity in their state-of-the-art Toulouse facility and centralize development efforts there for greater efficiency. All employees of the Ghent operation have been offered positions with Delair in Toulouse with relocation assistance.”