The Canadian Forces’ UAS ISTAR Services RFP has now been released in Draft. The CAF UAS Services will include providing near real-time, beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) information to the CAF tactical units at sea and on land. The CAF UAS Services are required in Naval and Land operational environments. https://buyandsell.gc.ca/cds/public/2018/01/29/9b6982147001300d8dee415c4baf6d50/ABES.PROD.PW__QD.B017.E26672.ATTA001.PDF […]
This is the updated version of the announcement posted 20 January. TC and USC will be announcing next steps for BVLOS at a Workshop to be held in Montreal and via teleconference on 15 February commencing at 1300EST. The venue is the TC conference room at Dorval. Details for registration and a draft agenda are […]
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Student Unmanned Aircraft Systems Competition- Students Summoned by Police It is not unusual for students to have a run-in with the law, but these students are taking their best technology to be on side with the police. This year 14 university teams from across Canada have been summoned by the Manitoba RCMP to provide UAS […]
TORONTO, Jan. 15, 2018 /CNW/ – Drone Delivery Canada ‘DDC or the Company’ (TSX.V:FLT OTC:TAKOF) is pleased to announce that it’s expanding its commercial testing program to the United States of America at the New York Griffiss International Airport UAS Test Site, located in Rome, New York in Q1, 2018. The Company anticipates that the US Pilot Program will then run through the […]
It’s 2018 and that means that planning is starting for this year’s USC Unmanned Canada 2018 Conference. This year’s conference will be hosted in Vancouver, from 30 Oct to 1 Nov 2018. UC2018 will be held at the Westin Bayshore, one of Vancouver’s prestige conference locations. Save the date! USC’s Unmanned Conference is the premiere […]
Arctic UAV Inc., an Iqaluit based aerial imaging provider using unmanned systems has recently signed an MOU agreement with Svend Hardenberg of Nuuk to expand their operations into the Greenland market. Kirt Ejesiak- CEO of Arctic UAV Inc. says “We are honoured to partner with Hardenberg, a certified UAV pilot, in offering services to the […]
A great time at this year’s Unmanned Systems Canada key industry conference, UC 2017, held in Toronto, ON. Three days of amazing speakers, outstanding staff and volunteers, incredible amenities and above all, genuine networking and connections. We’ve already started our planning for 2018 and hope you will join us at UC 2018 in Vancouver, BC! […]
Matternet, a drone-delivery company based in Silicon Valley’s Menlo Park California, has recently joined forces with Daimler, as well as the government of Switzerland, to bring rolling distribution hubs for aerial package delivery. While the initial focus of the initiative was on the speedy delivery of time-sensitive lifesaving medical supplies, a shift to testing the […]
Unmanned Systems Canada Chairman Update for Christmas 2017 This year has been another busy and productive year, with several notable milestones achieved. Here’s some highlights: Unmanned Canada 2017 Conference News USC held our 15th Annual National “Unmanned Canada Conference and Trade Show” in Toronto, ON this November – it was a resounding success! For three […]