Long-Endurance, Fuel-Powered Maritime vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) Remotely Pilot Aerial Systems (RPAS)

National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
canadabuys Posted: August 24, 2026

WHAT: Supply of one (1) long-endurance, fuel-powered, single-rotor maritime vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS), High Eye Airboxer, including one (1) ground control station, medium-range tracking antenna, emergency flotation kit, engine start kit, transport c...

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Due Date
September 10, 2026
(16 days left)
Solicitation #
26-58125

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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) long-endurance, fuel-powered, single-rotor maritime vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS), High Eye Airboxer, including one (1) ground control station, a medium-range tracking antenna, an emergency flotation kit, an engine start kit, transport cases, integration and charging equipment, a maintenance package, a field repair kit, a simulator system and an AIS receiver, suitable for persistent operations from confined land-based and maritime environments and for the integration of specialized scientific, remote-sensing and surveillance payloads.

Additional Information

Source

canadabuys

Status

open

Procurement Method

Advance contract award notice

Procurement Category

*GD

Selection Criteria

Not applicable

Regions of Delivery

*Ontario (except NCR) *Canada

Reference Number

cb-58-78326538

Amendment Number

000

Contracting Entity

National Research Council of Canada (NRC)

Contact Name

Jessica Canas

Contact Email

Contact Phone

+14314312932

Contact Country

Canada

Organization City

Mississauga

Organization Province / State

Ontario

Organization Country

Canada

Last Updated

August 26, 2026

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When is the proposal submission deadline?

The proposal submission deadline is September 10, 2026 (16 days left).

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WHAT: Supply of one (1) long-endurance, fuel-powered, single-rotor maritime vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS), High Eye Airboxer, including one (1) ground control station, medium-range tracking antenna, emergency flotation kit, engine start kit, transport cases, integration and charging equipment, maintenance package, field repair kit, simulator system, and AIS receiver.

BUYER: National Research Council of Canada (NRC), Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Contact: Jessica Canas ([email protected])

GEOGRAPHY: Ontario, Canada.

DATES: Posted: 2026-08-24; Due: 2026-09-10.

INDUSTRY/DOMAIN: Unmanned aerial vehicle systems for scientific, remote-sensing, and surveillance applications.

MANDATORY QUALS: None specified.

SPECS & CAPABILITIES: Suitable for persistent operations from confined land-based and maritime environments; integration of specialized scientific, remote-sensing, and surveillance payloads.

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