Drone Ops

Drone Ops is a drone company in Johannesburg that offers drone services, equipment and training for the commercial market. The company describes itself as an authorised DJI Enterprise and FLIR thermal dealer. It says it is run by aviation experts from across the industry and is an approved SACAA UASOC holder with a Class III General Air Service licence. Its site presents the business as a drone training facility as well as a service provider. The company says it aims to build a reputation for expert UAV services on a global scale, through exceptional customer service in a modern digital environment.

Services

• Drone solutions: mission-specific drone solutions for industries such as mining, construction, security and powerlines.
• Operations: surveying, mapping, blast monitoring, industrial inspections, security and surveillance.
• Training: Remote Pilot Certificate, Manned to Unmanned, BVLOS, Fixed Wing and Instructor Rating courses.
• Customer support: a sales team for new enquiries and a support team for existing customers.

Community

The company keeps an RPAS Alumni database of drone pilots who have trained with it and publishes a monthly newsletter about drones. Its site includes case studies on police operations, powerline inspection and oil and gas refinery inspection in Argentina.

Products and courses

The site says Drone Ops brought the M300 RTK to the commercial market and lists the Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced among its drones. Its training includes a DJI UAS Inspection Course and a DJI UAS Pilot Training Course. Power grid and power generation management are listed among the fields it serves.

Key facts

• Based in: Johannesburg, South Africa
• Certifications: SACAA UASOC, Class III General Air Service licence
• Products: DJI Enterprise drones, Zenmuse H20 Series cameras, Phantom 4 RTK
• Markets: South Africa