• USC Training List Update

    Posted by Susan Chapman on June 17, 2018

    UAS Training List Update: Thank you to Eric Edwards and Welcome Kate Kienapple Here is latest list of UAS training service providers who have declared conformance to the Transport Canada knowledge requirements. On behalf of our entire industry, this is an…


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  • (Un)certain Skies: Drones in the World of Tomorrow

    Posted by Susan Chapman on June 7, 2018

    “(Un)certain Skies: Drones in the World of Tomorrow’. ” OECD International Transport Forum has just published this report.  USC is pleased to have been invited to review and comment upon the document and thanks all of the contributors for…


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  • UC 18 Call For Papers – DEADLINE EXTENDED to 15 June

    Posted by Susan Chapman on June 6, 2018

    Call for Papers Unmanned Systems Canada is pleased to announce that we are now accepting proposals for Conference Technical Papers to be presented at this year’s UC18, being held in Vancouver, BC this fall, Oct 30 – Nov 1st, 2018. Abstracts for…


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  • Updated Compliant UAS Training Orgs List

    Posted by Susan Chapman on May 25, 2018

    Updated List of Compliant UAS Training organizations is posted. Exodrone added to list of compliant UAV training service providers.   USC 2018-05-28 T26P15263-Compliant Training Organizations


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  • 2018 Student UAS Competition Winners

    Posted by Susan Chapman on May 10, 2018

    Congratulations to University of Victoria –  Team UVic Aero, who successfully used their technology and team work to crack the code on the biker gang hideout. It was all part of the 2018 Student UAS Competition crime scene investigation…


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  • UC 18 Call for Papers – 15 June Deadline

    Posted by Mike Campbell on April 30, 2018

    Call for Papers Unmanned Systems Canada is pleased to announce that we are now accepting proposals for Conference Technical Papers to be presented at this year’s UC18, being held in Vancouver, BC this fall, Oct 30 – Nov 1st, 2018. Abstracts for…


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  • USC/LOOKNorth BVLOS RFP Issued

    Posted by Susan Chapman on April 25, 2018

    The BVLOS cluster lead by USC and LOOKNorth is pleased to announce a Call for Proposals in support of Canadian SME efforts to demonstrate BVLOS capability.  Funding is being provided through the LOOKNorth Centre of Excellence technology validation program…


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  • RCN Awards MDA $8 M for UAVs

    Posted by Susan Chapman on April 24, 2018

    The RCN announced today that MDA  has been awarded an $8M contract to supply mini UAVs based on the Aerovironment Puma. http://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/royal-canadian-navy-getting-new-miniature-maritime-drone-this-summer-update-on-defence-industry-news-and-contracts


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  • ARA Robotics to Unveil SKYMATE at EXPONENTIAL

    Posted by Susan Chapman on April 24, 2018

    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…


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  • USC Compliant Training List – 2018-04 UPDATE

    Posted by Susan Chapman on April 20, 2018

    Unmanned Systems Canada, as part of our Canadian UAS industry support, endeavours to maintain a list of UAS Training organizations in Canada that have declared compliance to Transport Canada’s key document,  “TP 15263E – Knowledge Requirements for Pilots of…


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