2019 · World record reported by ProTV
260 kmBucurești Alba Iulia
Experimental flight across the Carpathians, on the Bucharest–Alba Iulia route, reported by ProTV on 1 November 2019 as a world first.
Watch the ProTV report · RomanianProTV ·
About FAE
UAV engineering experience dating back to 2009 supports today’s FAE services.
FAE Drones is a Romanian company based in Bucharest. UAV research, design and construction, begun in 2009, have been used exclusively in-house since 2024 to adapt LiDAR, photogrammetric and specialist-sensor services to the real requirements of client projects.
About FAE
Mihai Dragu — the engineering behind FAE
Engineer Mihai Dragu, technical lead at FAE Drones, leads engineering decisions, missions and technical validation. UAV design experience dating from 2009 supports configuring the platform and sensor to actual requirements. Since 2024, platform development has been used exclusively in-house for services.
Mihai Dragu – Master of Drones – 2009–present
Mihai Dragu leads drone design, sensor integration, missions and technical verification.
From field experience to platforms, software and documentation
An adapted configuration
We adapt the platform and sensor integration to mission requirements. See FAE's configurations and method.
See the configuration and methodCSV conversion and export
RoConvert: the input file, transformation and functional verification of the export.
See the software exampleProject documentation
Mihai reviews the requirements and approves the project documentation.
Company experience
Clients and organisations
Projects for companies, public institutions and organisations.
- Orange
- Huawei
- OMV Petrom
- Government of Romania
- Greenpeace
- Government of Bulgaria
- Apa Nova
- Bucharest City Hall
- UMB Grup (Umbrărescu)
- Construcții Erbașu
Principles
How we turn experience into useful results.
Method before platform
We choose the platform, sensor and flight geometry starting from the required deliverable.
Traceability and control
We document the coordinate system, checks, formats and limitations on the use of the data.
In-house engineering
We research, design, build and adapt the platform, sensor and acquisition workflow to the project requirement and feasibility.
Value for the client
Operational efficiency and data control support rapid delivery, agreed quality and accuracy, and very competitive prices.
Company documents
The FAE Drones trademark and quality management
The trademark registration certificate and ISO 9001:2015 certificate from FAE's archive.
OSIM · trademark registration certificate no. 158178
FAE Drones trademark · OSIM certificate no. 158178
OSIM certificate no. 158178 records registration of the FAE Drones trademark, with a ten-year protection period starting on 28.02.2018.
FAE archive · ISO 9001:2015 · QMS series no. 20201243
ISO certificate from FAE's archive · issued in 2024
The ISO 9001:2015 certificate, QMS series no. 20201243, was issued on 24.01.2024. The term stated in the document: “valid until audit I: 24.01.2025”.
Open the documents to read the full details and stated scope.
Company details
FAE Drones S.R.L.
- Legal name
- S.C. FAE DRONES S.R.L.
- Trade Register
- J40/13165/08.11.2012
- VAT ID
- RO30887150
- Registered office
- Bd. Theodor Pallady 287, Sector 3, 032267 Bucharest, Romania
- Service area
- Romania and European Union countries, subject to the project and operational framework
FAE Drones
Contact for press, research and partnerships.
The contact page brings together company details and directs measurement projects to the specialist service.