About us
Family-Run.
Operator-Built.
We're not a corporate reseller. We're a husband-and-wife team that has been selling DJI enterprise drones since 2017, out of Central Florida. Real people answer the phone. Real operators answer the technical questions.
Built for the people
who actually use drones.
Covert Drones started in 2017 with one idea: enterprise drone buyers deserve straight answers, fair prices, and real support. Not call centers. Not procurement portals. Not corporate sales reps reading from a script.
Lucas and Sabrina Merriman run the operation from Central Florida. Lucas flies these drones, knows the gear cold, and handles the technical and product side. Sabrina runs operations, finance, compliance, and makes sure the business actually functions. Between the two of us we've built something most of our competitors can't replicate: a small business that operates with the precision of an enterprise and the responsiveness of a phone call to a friend who knows what they're doing.
We sell to law enforcement, fire and rescue, search and rescue teams, wildlife recovery operators, surveyors, inspectors, and commercial pilots. Most of our customers are people doing real work in the field, who don't have time for tickets, hold music, or sales theater. We respect that.
Three things that don't change.
Honest Information
We tell you what these drones can and can't do. We tell you when something's not the right fit. We're upfront about activation status, warranty reality, and federal funding rules. No spin.
Real People Answer
Call us and a person picks up. Email us and a person reads it. Pre-sale, post-sale, doesn't matter. You're not getting routed through a ticket queue or a chatbot.
Operator Knowledge
Lucas flies these drones. He's not a salesperson learning specs the morning of your call. When you ask which platform is right for your mission, you're getting an answer from someone who's used them.
Lucas Merriman
Lucas runs the product, technical, and customer-facing side of Covert Drones. He flies the drones we sell, knows the platforms inside and out, and handles the bulk of the consultative sales work. If you call to ask which Matrice is right for your operation, you're probably talking to Lucas.
Background in drone operations and field work. Brings the kind of practical, no-fluff knowledge you can only get from actually using this gear in real-world conditions.
Sabrina Merriman
Sabrina runs operations, finance, compliance, and the strategic side of the business. Background as a former Director of Transportation with a Master's in Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. She's the reason orders ship on time, quotes go out same-day, and the back-end of the business actually functions.
Handles agency procurement, vendor relationships, and the operational systems that let a small team move at enterprise speed.
What makes Covert Drones different.
You Talk to Owners
Call our number and you'll either get Lucas or Sabrina, or someone we trust to answer the way we would. No layer of middlemen between you and a decision-maker.
Faster Lead Times
Our sourcing model often beats authorized dealer allocations. When others are backordered, we frequently have stock. We don't promise unlimited supply but we deliver what we list.
Same-Day Quotes
Need a procurement-formatted quote with line items, W-9, and vendor docs? You'll have it before end of business. We move at the speed of the actual order.
Net 30 for Agencies
Qualified law enforcement, fire, and municipal buyers get Net 30 terms without jumping through corporate procurement hoops. We work with your process, not against it.
Real Bundle Logic
Our kits aren't random accessory dumps. Each bundle is built around a specific mission: thermal recovery, public safety, mapping, SAR. You get what actually works together.
Post-Sale Support That Exists
After you buy, we don't disappear. Setup help, firmware questions, mission planning, CPS claims, repair coordination. The relationship doesn't end at checkout.
Let's Get You
The Right Drone.
Whether you're outfitting an agency, building a deer recovery business, or scaling a commercial operation, we'll help you figure out the right setup.