In ongoing efforts by Unmanned Systems Canada to promote Canadian exports, a highly successful event series of events were recently held in Mexico City during the week of 24-29 April. The week kicked off with a meeting between Transport Canada, the Mexican aviation regulator DGAC, with Unmanned Systems Canada invited to participate and represented by […]
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Edmonton International Airport (“EIA”) will be the first ever airport in the world to integrate a full suite of unmanned aerial system (“UAS”) services into their daily airport operations. Starting in Q2 of 2017, Clear Flight Solutions (“CFS”) and AERIUM Analytics (“AERIUM”) will focus on safely integrating UAS technology at EIA. The primary focus will […]
Amid high winds and chilly temperatures 13 teams got airborne in Alma QC in search of three types of geese including nesting pairs. Piloting skills were put to the test and teamwork allowed the UAVs that crashed to get back in the game. At the awards banquet the top three winners were announced along with the […]
Des étudiants de partout au pays s’affrontent dans une compétition de drones à Alma ICI.Radio-Canada.ca http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1031118/competition-canadienne-de-drones-a-alma
Treize équipes rassemblant des étudiants universitaires de partout au Canada ont compétitionné lors de la phase 2 – Scénario opérationnel de la 9e compétition étudiante nationale de drones, qui a eu lieu au Centre d’excellence sur les Drones (CED) à Alma, QC du 28 au 30 avril. Félicitations à l’Université de Toronto – UAV Division, […]
The Department of National Defence (DND) has a requirement to procure 3 Electronic Payload Systems that are designed to function in a marine environment with an existing Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV). https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tender-notice/PW-FX-011-26167
Unmanned Systems Canada congratulates Ian Glenn, the founder of our association, for being awarded national recognition for his efforts in developing the Canadian Unmanned Aerial Systems industry with the Romeo Vachon award by the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute. [wpdm_package id=3362 template=”link-template-calltoaction3.php”] [wpdm_package id=3363 template=”link-template-calltoaction3.php”]
Canadian BVLOS Flights Capture International Media Attention http://www.expouav.com/news/latest/first-commercial-drone-flight-conducted-beyond-visual-line-sight-canada/ Ventus completes demanding survey operations in the Arctic https://www.gim-international.com/content/article/northern-survey-flights
Minister Garneau will announce today an Interim Order which provides safety rules for recreational drone use. As the national organization representing over 500 members from the professional Unmanned Aerial Systems community, we applaud the Minister’s initiative to take steps to implement clear and enforceable regulations to deter the hazardous operation of recreational drones. Nonetheless, we […]
The registration site for the complimentary National Security seminar on Wednesday April 12th is now open at http://esri.ca/en/events/seminars/2017-national-security-seminar The agenda this year will focus on the integration of multi-intelligence data sources to support your mission and improve your operational awareness.