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ARA Robotics to Unveil SKYMATE at EXPONENTIAL

ARA Robotics, a Canadian UAV technology leader, is proud to unveil SKYMATEtm at XPONENTIAL 2018, taking place May 1 – 3 in Denver, Colorado. SKYMATEtm is a revolutionary commercial flight controller built for multirotor UAV configurations, dedicated to industrial applications such as 2D/3D aerial inspection and mapping. With many years of flight validation in harsh Canadian weather, ARA Robotics has […]

DND Announces IDEaS Research and Development Program

I am pleased to inform you that today, the Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, launched the Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) Program and its first Call for Proposals for Competitive Projects. IDEaS will revolutionize the way DND generates solutions to complex challenges. Through IDEaS, DND will invest $1.6 billion […]

Regional Forums: Future Fighter Regional Forums 23 April – 1 May

Important Update and registration links (below) regarding the B2B Schedule to meet with Future Fighter Capability Project (#FFCP) Procurement participants to discuss collaboration and Industrial Technology Benefits.  French version provided below.  REMINDER: There are only TWO WEEKS before Future Fighter Regional Forums begin! Register now to attend. The Government of Canada is coming to a city near you […]

ICAO UTM RFI 30 Apr + Drone Enable Symposium

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Second DRONE ENABLE, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Industry (DRONE ENABLE/2) Symposium Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM) Request for Information (RFI)  Submission deadline: 30 April 2018 The RFI is available at https://www.icao.int/Meetings/DRONEENABLE2 For more information, please contact the RPAS Programme Office at DRONEENABLE@icao.int. [wpdm_package id=4488 template=”link-template-calltoaction3.php”]

USC Chair to Testify at Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities -Wed 28 Mar 3:30pm

UPDATE – 5 Minute address attached The Chairman of USC Mark Aruja, will testify to the House of Commons Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, Wed 28 Mar at 3:30 pm.  Listen live on: http://parlvu.parl.gc.ca [wpdm_package id=4475 template=”link-template-calltoaction3.php”] Call to action – Help support your association’s advocacy.  Become a USC member now.    www.unmannedsystems.ca   Membership […]

Drone Delivery Canada Commences Development of 400Lbs Cargo Delivery Drone – Next Generation Heavy Lifting Drone

Drone Delivery Canada is pleased to announce that it has commenced development of its newest cargo delivery drone, ‘The Condor’ with a lifting capability estimated at 400 pound of payload. Read Full Press Release  

CBC Covers BVLOS in Canada – Thursday 22 March

Updated Friday Mar 22. The segment on BVLOS has been published. You can see the segment here. Ashely Burke, CBC Ottawa, has aired a segment on BVLOS in Canada,   Tune into  cbc.ca/ottawa and 91.5 fm in the morning. The TV piece is on the 6 pm Ottawa news and is expected to also air on CBC News Network.  

USC Newsletter – Feb 18

Unmanned Systems Canada in partnership with LOOKNorth (LN) organized a BVLOS workshop which was held at the Transport Canada facilities in Montreal on 15 February. Over 80 participants in person and via teleconference. The key objectives were to introduce potential funding available from LN/USC for USC corporate members to support BVLOS trials and the implementation […]

USC – Look North BVLOS Workshop Presentations 18-02-15

USC and LOOKNorth hosted a BVLOS workshop at Transport Canada facilities on 15 February. The 80 participants were provided the opportunity to discuss with TC the call for BVLOS Concept of  Operations. USC/LN briefed the availability of funding support for BVLOS demonstrations, including support for the implementation of a national risk model. The value of […]

1 March Webinar: How to Approach Meetings with Defence Contractors by Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario

Is your company interested in working with the defence industry? Have you secured a first meeting with a defence contractor but are unsure what to expect? Your regional economic development organization is here to assist you! The Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev) and the  Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor) will be hosting […]