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Turbine-powered long-range beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS)-ready vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) Remotely Pilot Aerial Systems (RPAS)

This tender closed on September 8, 2026, 10:00 AM ET

Buyer
National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
Location
Region unknown
Category
Equipment & Machinery
Published
August 24, 2026
Closes
September 8, 2026, 10:00 AM ET

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Description

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) turbinepowered,

long-range, heavy-payload, beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS)-ready vertical take-off

and landing (VTOL) remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS), the SwissDrones SDO 50 V3,

including one (1) ground control station and a multi-link communications system. The system will

provide a runway-independent aerial research platform for the integration and deployment of

specialized scientific remote-sensing payloads in remote, infrastructure-limited and operationally

demanding environments. The requirement includes original equipment manufacturer (OEM)

integration of NRC's scientific sensors — one (1) HySpex Mjolnir VS620 hyperspectral imaging

system and one (1) RIEGL VQ-840-GE LiDAR system — as well as manufacturer-provided pilot

and maintenance training, an initial maintenance support package, spare assemblies, ground

support equipment and technical support, with a minimum twelve (12) month warranty. Delivery of

the complete system is required to NRC, Ottawa, Ontario, no later than March 31, 2027.

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