Author Archives: Xinbo Zhang

13th Unmanned Systems Canada Student UAS Competition 2021-2022

Unmanned Systems Canada / Systèmes Télécommandés Canada (USC-STC) is pleased to announce the 13th annual Student UAS Competition.  Attention All Teams! There has been a security breach at an embassy in downtown Ottawa.  Governments are increasingly using UAS to aid in securing Critical Infrastructure and respond to threats. University and college teams from across Canada […]

Flight Safety Checks: Everything You Should Know Before You Takeoff

On August 10 of this year, a Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS), operated by York Region Police, collided with a Cessna 172N which was on final approach to Buttonville Airport in Markham, ON.  According to a CADORS report published by Transport Canada on August 18, the aircraft was on final approach to Runway 15 at […]

Canada’s National Student UAS Competition 2021 – Results

Unmanned Systems Canada / Systèmes Télécommandés Canada (USC-STC) is pleased to announce the 12th national Student UAS Competition flying phase and special prize winners. This year, the student teams were asking to design an unmanned system to deliver medications to remote communities in Canada, not accessible by road. Ryerson University’s RUAV team was declared the […]