Barfield and Parrot Sign a Distribution Agreement
AFI KLM E&M American Subsidiary Barfield, signs an agreement with Parrot to become a key distributor in the United States.
Paris, Amstelveen, Miami, May 20th, 2025 – Barfield Inc., a subsidiary of Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) in the Americas, continues to expand its participation in the UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) industry by signing a partnership agreement with Parrot, one of the world-leading design and manufacturing drone company’s. This agreement is another milestone in the development of Barfield’s UAV growth strategy.
“We are excited to be partnering with Parrot. They bring state-of-the-art solutions to the market with a high focus on technology, reliability, resilience and customer satisfaction. This is exactly what Barfield strives to deliver to the MRO and UAV industries,” says Gilles Mercier, Chief Executive Officer at Barfield Inc.
“Barfield’s expertise in the Aerospace Supply Chain with its customer focus strategy to deliver exceptional products and services is a perfect fit to support Parrot’s new generation of micro-drones in the USA, where Parrot has the latest and unique technology for defence, federal agencies, law enforcement & enterprise. This is an important step forward in strengthening our US distribution and support development strategy,” declared Chris Roberts Senior Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer at Parrot Group Global.
About Parrot
Parrot (FR0004038263 - PARRO) is listed on the French stock exchange, Euronext Paris, since June 2006. Parrot is Europe's leading commercial microUAV group. With a strong international presence, the Group designs, develops and markets a complementary range of micro-UAV equipment and image analysis software (photogrammetry) dedicated to companies, large groups and government organizations. The Parrot Group offer is mainly centred on three vertical markets: (i) Defense and Security, (ii) Inspection, 3D mapping and Geomatics, (iii) and Precision agriculture. Its ANAFI range of microUAVs, recognized for their performance, robustness and ease of use, features an open-source architecture and meets the highest cybersecurity standards.
About Barfield Inc.
Barfield consists of over 430 employees across its facilities in Miami, Phoenix, Louisville and Atlanta. With its leading facilities, Barfield can satisfy the needs of customers operating commercial, regional, or cargo fleets in North, Central, South America, Europe, and other regions in the world. From MRO Services to Distribution and Ground Support Test Equipment (GSTE), Barfield provides complete tailor-made support programs for Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, ATR, and Embraer aircraft to operators in need of inventory and logistics solutions, repair management programs, engineering and fleet support, and component reliability management. Barfield is part of the AFI KLM E&M network, a major MRO provider.
www.barfieldinc.com
About AFI KLM E&M
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance is a major multi-product MRO (Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul) provider. With a workforce of over 12,800, AFI KLM E&M offers comprehensive technical support for airlines, ranging from engineering and line maintenance to engine overhaul, aero structure, and fan thrust reverser support, as well as the management, repair, and supply of aircraft components, structured around a powerful logistics network. AFI KLM E&M supports almost 3,000 aircraft operated by 200 major international and domestic airlines.
