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Got the Monday blues? Well we here at COPTRZ have got some great news for you, straight from the newsdesk of DJI. The Zenmuse X7 has upgraded and now supports Apple ProRes Raw. This is a free update for users with the RAW activation package for Inspire 2/Zenmuse X7. The upgrade will be enabled through […]

At a recent event in Menlo Park, CA, DJI announced the launch of two exciting products aimed at the enterprise and commercial applications UAV market. The first was a new payload software development kit (SDK) which opens up the DJI Matrice 200 Series platform to third-party developers wishing to integrate their own payloads. The second […]

At a lofty altitude of 2500m above sea level, 20 wind turbines of 100m height are to be built. These wind turbines will produce 60 GWh per year to power 15,000 households. The challenge, however, is twofold. With the construction site in the middle of the mountains, there are no roads to access it. Nor […]

The last few years have seen the rapid developments in drone technology, with a wide range of organisations in various commercial sectors embracing the benefits which drones can provide. This is in addition to a large number of hobbyist drone operators. With busier skies, comes the responsibility of tracking drone use and unmanned aircraft activity […]

A cutting-edge drone detection system discovered 18 “infringement incidents” and helped to ensure the safety of world leaders and the public during the 11th G20 summit. The AeroScope DJI Drone Detection System was deployed during a recent meeting of the Group of Twenty at Hangzhou, China at the request of the Ministry of Public Security, […]

COPTRZ has today announced that its CAA PfCO drone training course has received official Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accreditation from the CPD Development Service. The course, which trains drone operators to attain their Permission for Commercial Operations (PfCO), is already approved by the Civil Aviation Authority and recognised as the pre-eminent learning programme for aspiring […]

The decision-making process which can accompany purchasing a drone for commercial use warrants some careful thought – after all, it is likely to be one of the most significant outlays made by your business over the course of the year. In this blog, we take a close look at two of the most prominent quadcopters […]

Last month, the COPTRZ team had the pleasure of catching up with a long-standing customer, Ben Storer of SkyWrx. Ben first contacted COPTRZ over 18 months ago in the initial stages of starting up his agriculture drone services business. With the help of COPTRZ, Ben’s business has gone from strength-to-strength, and he recently received a […]

Thinking of upgrading your current aircraft model to a WingtraOne Fixed Wing? Check out our Wingtra trade-in scheme and save up to £3,900 on a brand new drone. COPTRZ are delighted to announce the release of the new WingtraOne PPK, a new fixed wing VTOL drone that will set a new benchmark in drone photogrammetry. […]

The commercial drone industry is growing at a rapid rate as UAV technology improves. As a result, there is a continuous demand for skilled, CAA approved drone pilots. Attending a CAA PfCO drone training course to gain your permission for commercial operations (PfCO) can seem daunting, but we’re here with the help and guidance you […]

COPTRZ are delighted to announce the next date for the Introduction to Unmanned Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations workshop. The course will be held on 15th May 2018 at the COPTRZ training centre in Hook, Hampshire. Beyond visual line of sight operations have been growing in recent years as commercial drone technology has advanced. […]

CMA CGM required the internal inspection of a ballast tank of one of its container ships, the CMA CGM ANDROMEDA. Flying in complex and pitch-dark confined spaces, the Flyability Elios drone has demonstrated its capacity to deliver a quicker and safer method to inspect ballasts. Customer Need CMA CGM required an inspection for one of […]