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Coverdrone Announce Partnership With Wingtra

As the leading commercial drone insurance provider, Coverdrone love to work with the best in the business. That is why we are excited to announce that we have partnered with Wingtra in an exclusive arrangement to be their only UK & EU drone insurance partner. Who Are Wingtra? Wingtra,… Read More

Drones To Be Key In Flood Defence Efforts

Over the next ten days, the UK is set to receive further extremely difficult weather conditions, with heavy downpours expecting to cause more flooding to homes and businesses over the weekend. Hundreds of homes have already been flooded across the UK in the wake of Storm Dennis and Storm Ciara,… Read More

How To Prevent Flyaways With Your Mavic Mini

Why Is This Happening? The DJI Mavic Mini has quickly become a popular model of choice for both commercial and recreational drone pilots. Due to its popularity, both new and experienced pilots are getting caught out by flyaways with this particular model, with the mini being blown away… Read More

Discount For Coverdrone Clients Off DSR Annual Membership

We are pleased to announce that we have secured a discount for ALL Coverdrone clients off an annual membership! Who Are Drone Safe Register? Drone Safe Register (DSR) are the UK’s Recognised Professional Body for Safe & Legal Drone Operator Hire. Once you have registered as a professional member,… Read More

CUAS & UTM System To Be Developed By Airways New Zealand

Airways New Zealand has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with UK-based Operational Solutions Limited (OSL), outlining an agreement to build on and improve the proof-of-concept drone detection system currently being trialled at Auckland Airport. The aim is to jointly develop a Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (CUAS) and Unmanned… Read More

Drones & 5G – What Is 5G?

Over the last decade, the global drone market has increased significantly. Drone technology has become widely adopted and therefore the acquired data by drone has grown immensely. Because of this, not only does the drone industry need a quick data transfer from a drone to the computer or a cloud-based… Read More

New Powers For The Police To Enforce Drone Laws

On 27th January 2020 the government acted to give police forces across the country new powers to tackle the issue of misuse of unmanned aircraft, including drones. The new legislation, the Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill, will give the police new powers to land, inspect and seize… Read More

Coverdrone Receives Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award 2020

Coverdrone are extremely excited to announce that we have won the Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award, an independent seal of excellence that recognises businesses for delivering exceptional experiences, as rated by real customers. Created by Feefo, Trusted Service is awarded only to businesses that use Feefo to collect genuine… Read More

Public Supports More Drone Use In Return For Tighter Controls

A report recently commissioned by Vodafone has found that more than four out of five people in the UK support the greater use of drones by the emergency services, as long as stringent safety, security and monitoring measures are in place. The survey made several recommendations for overall drone policy… Read More