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In the News Today: Military Drones, Sentencing for Child Killer, B.C. Election Debate
The program is using industry challenges and tenders to fund prototypes, while a $500,000 Arctic challenge and new counter-drone systems move ahead.
- On Wednesday, October 14, 2026, the Canadian Armed Forces accelerated drone adoption through the Minerva program, launching 'industry challenges' to develop domestic prototypes tailored for military operations.
- Launched roughly a year ago, the initiative scales up drone use while shifting the military away from relying solely on the U.S. Defence Department's approved list of manufacturers.
- Integration overseer Darcy Molstad said officials now treat drones as 'expendable commodities,' with the 15-month Arctic aerial drone challenge offering $500,000 in maximum funding.
- Testing of prototypes will continue through next summer, as Minerva coordinator Jonathan Penney seeks breaching drones for ground obstacles and Arctic surveillance drones for the Canadian Rangers.
- The strategy prioritizes domestic production that integrates with existing systems; "We are figuring out what 'right' looks like," Penney said, emphasizing the army's iterative approach.
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In the news today: military drones, sentencing for child killer, B.C. election debate
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … As drones reshape war around the world, the Canadian Armed Forces sprints to catch up As drone-fuelled warfare rages on half a world away in Ukraine, the Canadian ...
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As drones reshape war around the world, the Canadian Armed Forces sprints to catch up
OTTAWA - As drone-fuelled warfare rages on half a world away in Ukraine, the Canadian Army's program for rapidly acquiring basic drones is just ramping up.
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