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UnmannedCanada 2016 Celebrates Transport Canada Announcement – Foremost UAS Range in Alberta Authorized to Conduct BVLOS Testing

Conference delegates at Unmanned Systems Canada’s annual conference held at the Westin Edmonton last week, gathered to witness a milestone in the evolution of the Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) industry. At the conference, Transport Canada presented the Mayor of Foremost Alberta with the letter approving the first test range in Canada for Beyond Visual Line […]

FOREMOST UNMANNED AIR SYSTEMS RANGE RECEIVES FINAL TRANSPORT CANADA AUTHORIZATION

FOREMOST, ALBERTA  – The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, announced today that the Foremost UAS Range has received final Transport Canada authorization necessary to begin operations as Canada’s first permanent restricted airspace for Unmanned Air Systems (UAS, drone). The site will be used for UAS research and development, and test and evaluation for civil […]

RFI – Government of Ontario – Unmanned Aerial Systems Service Providers

UNMANNED Aerial System Service Providers   Reference Number 378888   Solicitation Number OSS_00604925   Organization Name Ontario Shared Services   Source ID PV.MN.ON.895607.C90792   Associated Components No Dates   Published 2016-08-15   Revised   Closing 2016-09-09 04:00 PM Eastern Daylight Saving Time EDT Details   Category Aerospace   GSINS N1550: UNMANNED AIRCRAFT N6340: AIRCRAFT ALARM AND SIGNAL […]

Unmanned Systems Canada Response to Minister Garneau’s Drone Safety Campaign Announcement

Unmanned Systems Canada, representing the professional Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) community in Canada, is pleased to support Minister Garneau’s Drone Safety Campaign announced this morning in Ottawa. The safety of Canada’s airspace is crucial for everyone. It is incumbent on everyone from the hobbyist to the professional to fly safely by knowing what the rules […]

SkySquirrel Technologies Closes $1 Million Investment Round

The round includes a $500,000 investment from Innovacorp, Nova Scotia’s early stage venture capital organization, and$500,000 from an undisclosed Ontario-based private investor. “This investment will let us ramp up to launch the next-generation of our product before the current year’s growing season is in full swing,” said Richard Van der Put, SkySquirrel co-founder and CEO. […]

Kongsberg Geospatial, Renfrew County Paramedics Conduct Successful Beyond Line-of-Sight Field Trial of Rescue Drone Technology

OTTAWA, Ontario, March 24th 2016 —- Ottawa, CA: Kongsberg Geospatial, an Ottawa-based developer of real-time, mission critical, geospatial visualisation software, and the County of Renfrew Paramedic Service announced today the successful conclusion of field trials of a new software application developed to improve the safety of operating a search-and-rescue drone beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS). A […]