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Battery-Electric Heavy-Lift Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) Remotely Piloted Aerial Systems (RPAS) for Arctic and Harsh-Environment Operations 2026 Tender

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Summary

A Canadian federal research agency procures one battery-electric heavy-lift VTOL drone with batteries, charger, ground control station, and training for Arctic research operations. Bidders must be drone manufacturers or authorized distributors capable of delivering advanced RPAS systems with satellite C2 integration and cold-climate certification.

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The National Research Council of Canada's (NRC) Centre for Drone Innovation, part of the Drone and Flight Autonomy Laboratory, has a requirement for the supply of one (1) battery-electric, heavy-lift vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) for Arctic and harsh-environment operations, the GRIFF 30, including the aircraft with one set of batteries, two (2) additional operational batteries, a battery charger, a ground control station, a cargo hook, satellite-based command-and-control (C2) integration, and manufacturer-provided flight and maintenance training.