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Drone Delivery Canada teams up With Moose Cree First Nation to Deliver Food and Supplies

Moose Cree First Nation has teamed up with Toronto-based Drone Delivery Canada to see if the self-flying aircraft can reduce the time and expense of bringing food, medicine and other supplies to the remote community. Read the full article from the Toronto Star https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/10/18/first-nation-in-ontario-using-drones-to-help-lower-costs-create-jobs.html

PWGSC – Procurement for Unmanned Aerial Surveillance and Inspection Services

Unmanned Systems Canada is pleased to advise that Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) is seeking to engage Industry in consultation on the development of a proposed procurement for unmanned aerial surveillance and inspection services. It is the intent of Canada to have a National Master Standing Offer and or a National Master Supply Arrangement […]

Drones Help Improve Wildlife Research | Drone360 Magazine

Professor Emeritus Dr. David Bird and Dr. Paul Pace, former Directors of USC showcased in Drone360 article for their world-leading research into wildlife using UAVs. Both of these gentlemen played a major role in shaping the scenario for last year’s USC Student UAV Competition. http://drone360mag.com/news-notes/2016/09/drones-help-improve-wildlife-research?utm_content=bufferdef93&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Kongsberg Geospatial and eSmart Systems partner to Deliver Real-time BVLOS Powerline Intelligence to Utility Companies

Ottawa, CA: Kongsberg Geospatial, an Ottawa-based developer of real-time, mission critical, geospatial visualisation software, and eSmart Systems, who develop digital intelligence for the energy industry and smart communities, announced today that they have integrated the Kongsberg Geospatial IRIS UAS situational awareness system into the eSmart Systems Connected Drone solution for powerline inspection. Read the full […]

LeddarTech Leads the Charge in Solid-State LiDAR for Autonomous Driving with US$101 Million Series C Financing

Leddar Tech Inc. announced today the completion of a combined investment of US $101 million (close to CAD $130 million) led by Osram and including Delphi Magneti Marelli and Integrated Device Technology, Inc. as strategic investors, as well as Fonds de solidarité FTQ. Representing the Company’s largest capital raise to date, this round of funding will […]

UVS International Survey on Drone Ops – 30 September deadline

DRONE OPERATIONS WHERE & WHAT – TODAY & TOMORROW The survey on Non-Military Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) / Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) / Drone Operations is available online in 7 languages (English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish & Spanish). This survey is open to drone operators in the following categories from all countries: l […]

AlteX UAV Technologies Seeking part-time UAV/aviation instructors

AlteX UAV Technologies,  a solutions manufacture servicing end users in the UAV industry, invites applications for contract instructors for their UAV training program. This position offers dynamic training environment for professionals who are active in their respective fields, and shares our commitment to quality and student success. The  delivery method is through online classroom so not restricted to […]

Mexico Canada UAS Joint Declaration of Intent

The Ministers of Mexican and Canadian aviation regulatory departments (DGAC and Transport Canada respectively) have signed a Joint Declaration of Intent on UAS co-operation. This agreement has resulted from initial meetings held at UC2016 in Edmonton, and subsequently in Mexico City in April this year. This signed agreement enables Canadian and Mexican companies to conduct […]

Transport Canada Approves Drone Test Range in Alma QC

Unmanned Systems Canada (USC) congratulates the UAS Centre of Excellence in Alma Quebec for having gained the approval of the Minister of Transport as a UAS Test Range able to support extensive Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) testing. In a recent industry survey conducted by USC, 65% of Canadian companies identified BVLOS capabilities as […]