Industry connections

Industry association of Canadian-controlled defence companies, launched in 2026 to rebuild a sovereign Canadian defence industrial base. The Alliance of Canadian Defence Companies (ACDC) was

Defence systems company from Ottawa and Hønefoss developing tilt-rotor UAVs, containerised loitering systems and mission software. Arctic Horizons develops unmanned platforms, integrated sensing and

US defence technology company developing airborne LiDAR for mine detection and littoral mapping, counter-UAS sensors and maritime surveillance systems. Areté was founded in 1976 by five scientists

US company with Ukrainian roots, headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, that develops AI-based hybrid inertial navigation for unmanned systems operating without GPS and under electronic

Canadian defence company building the Scout autonomous collaborative aircraft and the AuraNet data fusion platform for the Arctic. Dominion Dynamics launched in June 2025 and builds sovereign

Maker of the Mesh Rider radios that link drones, robots and soldiers in secure tactical mesh networks. Doodle Labs was established in 2008 as a spin-out of smartBridges, a wireless company founded

Torrance-based developer of the Leonidas high-power microwave system for countering drones and drone swarms. Epirus is a US defence technology company founded in 2018 and headquartered in Torrance,

US developer of solid-state and lithium-metal battery cells for electric vehicles, defence applications and unmanned aircraft. Factorial Energy, headquartered in Billerica, Massachusetts, develops

Atlanta-based public safety technology company offering licence plate readers, gunshot detection and the Alpha drone-as-first-responder system for police. Flock Safety is a public safety technology

Utah-based counter-drone company known for the DroneHunter net-capture interceptor and TrueView radars. Fortem Technologies is a US counter-UAS company based in Lindon, Utah. Its portfolio comprises

Canadian Elbit Systems subsidiary in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, making underwater acoustic systems and the TRAPS-USV towed sonar for uncrewed vessels. GeoSpectrum Technologies Inc. is a wholly owned

Phoenix-based aerospace supplier of engines, avionics, navigation and satellite communication systems, independent since 2026. Honeywell Aerospace is a US supplier of aircraft engines, cockpit and

US manufacturer from Springville, Utah, of lightweight synthetic aperture and multi-mode radars for unmanned aircraft from Group 1 to Group 5, used by the US Marine Corps among others. IMSAR LLC was

US defence technology company from Arlington, Virginia, supplying counter-UAS systems, radars, sensors and power systems. Leonardo DRS is a US defence technology company headquartered in Arlington,

US manufacturer of tactical helmet cameras and NDAA-compliant multi-spectrum OPTAC cameras for military FPV drones. MOHOC, Inc. is based in Ketchum, Idaho, and builds daylight and infrared helmet

Montreal-based maker of tactical radios, troposcatter and SATCOM systems, formerly Ultra I&C. Marconi Technologies, previously known as Ultra I&C / Ultra TCS and rebranding in 2026, is based in

San Diego-based developer of the VOXL autopilot and perception computers, the core autopilot of the Blue UAS Framework. ModalAI was founded in San Diego in 2018 by former Qualcomm Technologies

Canadian defence technology company developing the CM-70 counter-UAS interceptor missile and hypersonic propulsion. North Vector Dynamics (NVD) is a Canadian-owned defence technology company

Calgary-based Hexagon company for high-precision GNSS positioning and GPS anti-jam technology. NovAtel is a Canadian manufacturer of high-precision positioning technology based in Calgary and part

Nasdaq-listed US group whose Ondas Autonomous Systems unit offers the Optimus drone-in-a-box system and the Iron Drone Raider counter-drone interceptor. Ondas Holdings Inc. is a US technology group

US maker of the MPU5 radio and Wave Relay MANET networking, used by the US Army to link soldiers, sensors and unmanned ground, air and surface vehicles. Persistent Systems, LLC was founded in 2007

RTX business for missiles, air and missile defence, sensors and the Coyote counter-drone interceptor. Raytheon is a business of RTX Corporation, which was formed in 2020 from the merger of Raytheon

Rheinmetall’s Canadian subsidiary in Quebec, developer and prime contractor of the Mission Master family of autonomous uncrewed ground vehicles. Rheinmetall Canada Inc., part of the Rheinmetall

Ottawa autonomy specialist of the Rheinmetall Group, developer of the PATH autonomy kit and the AXUS autonomous vehicle. Provectus Robotics Solutions Inc., operating as Rheinmetall Provectus, is an

US defence-technology company developing the Hivemind autonomy software and the V-BAT VTOL unmanned aircraft. Shield AI was founded in San Diego in 2015 by Ryan Tseng, former Navy SEAL Brandon Tseng

Los Angeles-based maker of MIMO-based MANET radios, part of Motorola Solutions since 2025. Silvus Technologies is a Los Angeles-based developer of mobile ad-hoc network (MANET) radios. In August

US manufacturer of autonomous drones such as the X10D for defence and public safety, with its own docking stations and flight autonomy software. Skydio is a US drone manufacturer headquartered in

Thermal imaging specialist of the Teledyne group with nano drones, loitering munitions, robots and counter-UAS sensors. Teledyne FLIR is the thermal imaging and sensing business of Teledyne

Fort Worth-based US arm of Elbit Systems, formerly Elbit America, offering SkyStriker B4E launched effects, Iron Shield counter-UAS and UAS sensors. Twenty-Six Defense is the US operating segment of

Orlando-based maker of NDAA-compliant drone components such as motors, FPV cameras and flight controllers, listed on NYSE American. Unusual Machines, Inc. (NYSE American: UMAC) has its principal

Dallas-based manufacturer of miniature, high-performance inertial and GNSS/INS navigation systems. VectorNav Technologies is a privately owned US company founded in 2008 and headquartered in Dallas,

Toronto-based maker of AI drones, offering Drone-as-a-Service, quantum computing projects and enterprise software for business and government. ZenaTech is a Toronto-based technology company that has

US-Israeli developer of GNSS anti-jamming modules and resilient navigation systems that protect drones, loitering munitions and ground vehicles against GPS jamming. infiniDome was founded in 2016 in