Drone Delivery Canada secures national defense agency’s trial of Canary UAV in medical transport

Aerial transport and services company Drone Delivery Canada has won work with a Canadian government defense agency for an initial series of trials of the startup’s Canary UAV, which if successful could lead to an extension of the relationship.

Toronto-based Drone Delivery Canada said it has concluded accords with the nation’s Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program, which identifies, recruits, tests, and funds emerging tech offering potential adaptation advantages for the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces’ (DND/CAF). Under the agreement, the company’s Canary drone will undergo a six-month trial flying medical delivery missions, which will be extended to a year if considered successful.

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If prolonged into the complete 12-month program, experimentation of the Canary UAV by the DND/CAF is expected to earn Drone…