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Why should Canadians accept another industrial success story before Ottawa demonstrates the cost and national return? Ukraine drone deal: Canada is committing public resources while contractors gain business opportunities. Those are not equivalent benefits. On September 10, 2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed new declarations in Calgary, Alberta. Breaking Defense reported
Could A3-001 become Bombardier’s next military-aircraft opportunity? Saab fighter drone: According to The Aviationist’s report, Saab unveiled A3-001, a full-scale model of a low-observable autonomous combat aircraft, to media on August 21, 2026. Then Saab placed the concept on public display at Malmen Air Base in Linköping, Sweden, on August 22. No Canadian company is
Volatus Mirabel hub: what, exactly, has changed since our October 22, 2025 report on the drone project at Montréal–Mirabel International Airport (YMX)? Since then, the public record has become much richer. Volatus Mirabel hub: On October 21, 2025, Volatus Aerospace announced a 200,000-square-foot secure innovation centre and manufacturing hub at Mirabel. The project targeted Canadian
Volatus Mirabel innovation centre—what does a 200,000‑square‑foot manufacturing push mean for Quebec’s aerospace ambitions and for NATO‑aligned drone supply chains? Montréal–Mirabel International Airport (YMX) has spent two decades reinventing itself as a production, MRO, and cargo platform for Greater Montreal. Now, a new piece snaps into place. Volatus Aerospace has announced plans to establish an
