Drone filming services in Dubai and the UAE
Drone, FPV and heavy-lift camera crews for commercials, films, events and construction. Offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Riyadh, flying since 2006.
A heavy-lift drone with its pilot and camera operator on a desert shoot.
See the drone fleet →What we film
Drone filming for every kind of production
Close-range aerial shots that once needed a full-size helicopter, at a fraction of the cost.
Commercials and feature films
Heavy-lift drones for full cinema cameras, and Cine FPV for fast car and action sequences.
Alta X · Inspire 3 · Cine FPV
See the fleet →Events and live broadcast
Concerts, sports and public events, with live drone feeds for broadcasters and streams.
Live feed · Multi-drone teams
Pope Francis broadcast →Real estate and construction
Finished-property films for developers, and construction progress filmed on a fixed schedule.
Inspire 3 · Mavic 4 Pro
Survey and mapping →Indoor and close to people
A 249 g FPV drone for malls, showrooms and crowds, flown under exemption with a risk assessment.
249 g FPV
About the drone →
On location
From desert sets to rooftop helipads
How we work
Safe, approved and backed up
Trained pilots
Our team trained with a UK Civil Aviation Authority-certified academy and has logged over 2,000 hours of safe flying.
Permits handled
We secure the NOCs from the civil aviation authorities, the Dubai Film and TV Commission and the Ministry of Defence.
40+ drones, checked
Every drone is inspected before each shoot, with backup aircraft and cameras on every project.
Questions
Drone filming: common questions
- Do I need a permit to film with a drone in Dubai?
- Yes. Every commercial drone shoot in Dubai needs approvals from the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, the Dubai Film and TV Commission and the Ministry of Defence, among others. We apply for all of them for you. Read our permit guide.
- What happens if you fly a drone without a permit in the UAE?
- Unauthorised drone flights are illegal in the UAE and can lead to heavy fines and legal action. Footage shot without approval also puts your client and production at risk.
- How far ahead should I book a drone shoot?
- Permits typically take 14 to 16 working days in Dubai and 18 to 20 in Abu Dhabi, so contact us at least three to four weeks before your shoot date. Government projects and major events can sometimes be expedited.
- Do you provide the camera operator as well as the pilot?
- Yes. For cinema work we fly with a pilot and a separate camera operator, so the pilot can focus on safety while the operator frames the shot.
- Which cities do you cover?
- We have offices and flight teams in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Riyadh, and film across the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
Selected work
See the work
We have filmed for broadcasters including the BBC and CNN, for developers, tourism projects, TV dramas and feature films.
TV commercial · Liwa
Chevrolet Corvette in the Liwa dunes
Our drone crew filmed the Corvette Stingray ZR1 across the dunes of Liwa. Directed by Brett Danton and produced by NM Productions London.
FPV · Riyadh
Flying through KAFD
An FPV film for the King Abdullah Financial District, flown low and close between the towers.