CanadaBuys #26-58125

Procurement of High Eye Airboxer Maritime VTOL RPAS for NRC

This procurement opportunity is issued by the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), Centre for Drone Innovation, for a long-endurance, fuel-powered maritime VTOL Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS). - Government Buyer: - National Research Council of Canada (NRC) - Centre for Drone Innovation / Centre for Innovation in Dronautics - Senior Contracting Authority: Jessica Canas - OEM Highlight: - High Eye (Dordrecht, Netherlands) is the only OEM identified as meeting all requirements - Products/Systems Requested: - One (1) High Eye Airboxer maritime, single-rotor, fuel-powered VTOL RPAS - Includes ground control station, medium-range tracking antenna, emergency flotation kit, engine start kit, transport cases, integration and charging equipment, maintenance package, field repair kit, simulator system, and AIS receiver - Services Requested: - Manufacturer-provided pilot and maintenance engineer training (including simulator-based instruction) - Mission-planning assistance, regulatory documentation support (including SORA), payload-integration assistance - Technical support, spare parts, and warranty/repair services for at least 12 months - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Endurance: >4 hours with 3 kg payload; extended configuration >5 hours - Payload: Up to 7 kg across multiple bays - BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) capability over at least 100 km - Shipboard operations without specialized launch/recovery infrastructure - Rapid deployment by two operators - Environmental resilience: IP67 avionics, IP56 aircraft enclosure - EMI shielding (MIL-STD-461G), encrypted communications, NATO STANAG 4738 alignment - Tested autorotation and redundant flight-critical systems - Delivery required to NRC Ottawa - Limited tendering due to exclusive rights and absence of competition for technical reasons

Description

The Government of Canada, through the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), is seeking a supplier for one long-endurance, fuel-powered, single-rotor maritime vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) named High Eye Airboxer. The system includes a ground control station, medium-range tracking antenna, emergency flotation kit, engine start kit, transport cases, integration and charging equipment, maintenance package, field repair kit, simulator system, and AIS receiver. It is designed for operations in confined land-based and maritime environments and supports integration of scientific, remote-sensing, and surveillance payloads. The contract duration is 8 months starting from October 1, 2026, with delivery required by March 31, 2027.

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