# CanadaBuys #WS5922224058

Canada seeks at least 80 domestic General Purpose Uncrewed Aircraft Systems

**Posted:** October 08, 2026
**Respond By:** October 27, 2026
**Identifier:** WS5922224058
**NAICS:** 336411, 336419

Canada’s Department of National Defence is seeking a domestic uncrewed aircraft capability for Canadian Army operations.
- **Buyer and contracting organizations**
  - Defence Investment Agency, on behalf of the Department of National Defence (DND)
  - Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) is identified as the contracting organization
- **Requested equipment**
  - At least **80 General Purpose Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (GPUAS)**; no model or part number is specified
  - Associated payloads, ground control stations, support equipment, technical publications, and spare parts
  - Software and firmware support
- **Requested services and notable requirements**
  - Train-the-trainer instruction, airworthiness support, cybersecurity assurance, supply chain security, spectrum supportability, configuration management, and lifecycle sustainment
  - The capability is intended for Canadian Army missions including intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, situational awareness, force protection, disaster response, search-and-rescue support, infrastructure assessment, training, and experimentation
  - The procurement calls for a domestic capability; no OEMs, vendors, or specific products are named
- **Period and value**
  - Contract duration and period of performance are not specified
  - Estimated value is indicative only; no procurement value is provided in the notice

### Description

The Defence Investment Agency, on behalf of the Department of National Defence, is soliciting bids to acquire a domestic General Purpose Uncrewed Aircraft System (GPUAS) capability for Canadian Army operations. The procurement includes at least 80 UAS systems and associated payloads, ground control stations, support equipment, technical publications, spare parts, software and firmware support, training, airworthiness and cybersecurity support, and lifecycle sustainment. The systems are intended to support activities including intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, situational awareness, force protection, disaster response, search and rescue support, infrastructure assessment, training, and experimentation. Bids are limited to qualified suppliers holding a Stream 1 Supply Arrangement under the Defence Drone Initiative, and are due by October 27, 2026, at 14:00 EDT.

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