It’s Canada’s moment to lead the drone age
If Canada is to get serious about defence, we must look to the next frontier of air power: unmanned and autonomous systems. Canada already has one of the largest aerospace
Home Opinion Contributors If Canada is to get serious about defence, we must look to the next frontier of air power: unmanned and autonomous systems. Canada already has one of the largest aerospace Original Equipment Manufacturers ( OEMs) in the world. With a clear signal from Ottawa — a line item in the Nov. 4 budget — those companies could pivot rapidly to jump-start a sovereign unmanned program. "/> A Colombian soldier operates a drone during the activation of the first unmanned aircraft battalion at the military base in Tolemaida, Colombia on Oct. 10, 2025. If Canada is to get serious abou
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