# CanadaBuys #1046931

Very Heavy-Lift Battery Operated Industrial Remotely Pilot Aerial Systems (RPAS)

**Recipient:** Volatus Aerospace Inc.

**Award Amount:** $185,847.71
**Ceiling:** $185,847.71

**Awarded:** September 21, 2026

**Identifier:** 1046931

Contract awarded to Volatus Aerospace Inc. for a heavy-lift battery-operated RPAS system with training, support, and delivery to NRC Ottawa by March 2027.

### Description

The National Research Council of Canada's (NRC) Centre for Drone Innovation requires one very heavy-lift, battery-operated industrial remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) including a mobile beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS)-capable ground control station, battery sets, smart charger, remote-controlled load hook, dual video streams, enhanced containment, Starlink command-and-control capability, mission-management software, documentation package, cargo pilot training, maintenance training, mission-planning and operational-authorization support, spare parts, technical support, and a minimum 24-month warranty. Delivery is required to NRC, Ottawa, Ontario by March 31, 2027.

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