CanadaBuys #WS5922169330

Canada seeks at least 40 Medium Uncrewed Aircraft Systems and associated support

Canada’s Defence Investment Agency is seeking a deployable Medium Uncrewed Aircraft System capability for defence and security operations. - Buyer: Defence Investment Agency, on behalf of the Department of National Defence (DND). - Requirement: A minimum of 40 Medium Uncrewed Aircraft Systems for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, situational awareness, force protection, training, experimentation, and other operational needs. - Associated items include payloads, ground control stations, support equipment, technical publications, and spare parts; quantities and part numbers are not specified. - Support services: Software and firmware support, train-the-trainer services, airworthiness support, cybersecurity assurance, supply-chain security, spectrum supportability, configuration management, and lifecycle sustainment. - OEMs and vendors: No specific UAS OEM or model is identified. The notice names SILVER ARMOUR CANADA INC., MicroPilot, AiRadar, Inc., and Canyon Echo Studios as prospective bidders; the notice does not identify them as the system’s OEM. - Notable requirements: The capability is intended for deployable operations and requires attention to airworthiness, cybersecurity, supply-chain security, spectrum use, and ongoing sustainment. Participation is limited to suppliers qualified under Stream 1 of the Defence Drone Initiative Supply Arrangement.

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The Defence Investment Agency, on behalf of the Department of National Defence, is soliciting bids to acquire a Medium Uncrewed Aircraft System capability for defence and security operations. The procurement includes at least 40 UAS systems and associated payloads, ground control stations, support equipment, technical publications, spare parts, software and firmware support, and train-the-trainer services. It also includes airworthiness support, cybersecurity assurance, supply chain security, spectrum supportability, configuration management, and lifecycle sustainment. Only qualified suppliers holding a Stream 1 Supply Arrangement under the Defence Drone Initiative may participate; bids are due by October 27, 2026, at 14:00 EDT.

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