DEA Specialised Airborne Operations

DEA Group is a technology-led provider of specialised aerial data acquisition services. Its base is Retford (Gamston) Airport in Nottinghamshire, England. The UK company is DEA Aviation Ltd. The site says the company uses airborne sensing and digital processing in dynamic and challenging places around the world.

The site says DEA is often relied on for security services of national importance. It says its work needs strict safety and compliance processes. The company says its specialists combine senior military and commercial aviation experience.

Listed services include intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), aerial survey, specialist commercial air transport, and flight calibration and flight path validation. The company also offers aircraft management, maintenance, technical integration and parts services.

The site says DEA's services and approvals comply with the UK Civil Aviation Authority, the European Aviation Safety Agency and the US Federal Aviation Administration. The site says the company flew more than 1,000,000 miles in 2024 and has operated in more than 20 territories.

The company has more than 150 people across the UK and Europe. It launched in 2006 as an executive air charter business. In 2015 a new management team joined and the company took its current name. The site describes a modern fleet of efficient and environmentally advanced aircraft.

The site lists general enquiries at the switchboard +44 (0) 1777 838731. Separate contacts cover recruitment, operations, sales, engineering, airworthiness, accounts and systems. A PPR online form is listed for Retford Airport. The company is registered in England.