ChopperShoot

ChopperShoot is a UAE-licensed drone filming company based in Dubai. The company has operated since 2006 with cinema drone, FPV and helicopter crews covering Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Riyadh. It says it runs a fleet of more than 40 drones and handles every permit in-house, so approvals, safety and camera work sit under one roof.

Aerial filming services

• Drone and FPV filming: cinema drones for wide establishing shots, FPV rigs for fast tracking at speeds above 140 km/h, and cinewhoop setups for indoor flying.
• Helicopter filming: long flights, heavy cinema payloads and altitudes that drones cannot reach, with routes and landing zones arranged by the company.
• Mapping and survey: orthomosaic maps, 3D models and point clouds for construction, real estate and site monitoring.
• Permit support: approvals and submissions for client crews that bring their own drones.

The site lists approvals from the GCAA, DCAA, DFTC, ADAC and MOD. It highlights a live broadcast from the Burj Khalifa in which eleven drone teams flew at 2,800 feet while a camera helicopter held 8,000 feet, all inside restricted Downtown Dubai airspace. The logbook also lists a live drone broadcast for Pope Francis in Abu Dhabi and coverage of the Dubai Run 2024.

Approvals and clients

The company holds approvals from the GCAA, DCAA, DFTC, ADAC and the Ministry of Defence. Its logbook cites a live broadcast from the Burj Khalifa, in which eleven drone teams flew at 2,800 feet while a camera helicopter held 8,000 feet inside restricted Downtown Dubai airspace. Armin van Buuren, David Guetta, Emirates, Emaar, BBC and CNN are named among its clients.

Key facts

• Based in: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Products: DJI Inspire 3 and a Shotover B1 gimbal with RED KOMODO camera
• Markets: Film, advertising and broadcast in the UAE and Saudi Arabia