United Kingdom – October 27, 2026 -- Volatus Aerospace secured a strategic partnership in the past 20 months that allowed a major UK client to transition to autonomous aerial inspections, according to U.K. Sales Manager Hash Chishty.
VAUGHAN – October 27, 2026 -- Volatus Aerospace (TSX: FLT) has completed initial flight testing of its V-Cortex AI Flight Controller and Autonomy Operating System, demonstrating navigation without GPS and without external sensors.
The aircraft held flight using only default onboard sensors in GNSS-denied conditions. Volatus names three target environments where GPS signals are unavailable, degraded or deliberately disrupted: contested zones, dense urban areas and remote regions such as Canada's Arctic.
MIRABEL – October 27, 2026 -- Volatus Aerospace Inc. (TSX: FLT) opened its 53,000-square-foot manufacturing and systems integration facility in Mirabel, Québec, expanding its Canadian production capacity for uncrewed and autonomous systems.
Drone docking station production is already running at the Mirabel site
The facility has been operational since earlier this year. Production of drone docking stations is underway. The site also supports integration and production of Volatus' V-Series aircraft and other autonomous systems.
Mirabel – October 27, 2026 -- Volatus Aerospace Inc. (TSX: FLT) has delivered the full uncrewed aircraft fleet under the initial C$4.5 million tranche of its ISR training system contract with a NATO partner, and the customer has started exercising the second-tranche option.
Mirabel, Quebec – October 27, 2026 -- Volatus Aerospace Inc. (TSX: FLT) agreed to acquire 100% of Lithuanian airborne-sensor developer AISPECO Uab for a base consideration of US$10.5 million, with up to US$2.5 million more tied to performance milestones.
Villeneuve – October 27, 2026 -- Volatus Aerospace has added Maria Romero Abella, an aviation professional with about 10 years of experience, as Rotor Wing Technician and Pilot at its Villeneuve, Alberta, operations. She joined in March 2026.
Romero Abella moves from aviation support roles into helicopter operations
Romero Abella says her decade in aviation spanned several roles before developing into flying and helicopters. She cites the versatility of the helicopter and its wide range of applications as the draw.
Indo-Pacific – – October 27, 2026 -- Russia reflagged 84 dark fleet tankers to its own registry in Q3 2026, more than four times the Q2 figure, according to Windward's Q3 2026 Maritime Risk Report. The maritime intelligence provider argues that allied navies and coast guards cannot counter such activity while each partner works from a separate slice of the picture.
Global – October 27, 2026 -- Governments are demanding full control over their satellite communication mission stacks rather than just access to capacity, according to a panel hosted by ST Engineering iDirect. Speakers from the company and PA Consulting said sovereignty is shifting toward assurance and resilience.
United Kingdom – October 27, 2026 -- ST Engineering iDirect's 450SDM software-defined modem is 30% smaller than its predecessor, and Paradigm is integrating it into its PIM-based tactical terminals for government and defense users, according to Paradigm founder Ulf Sandberg.
Munich – October 27, 2026 -- ST Engineering iDirect will hold its Defence Technology Day in Munich on June 10, and a new podcast from the company previews the satellite communications (SATCOM) topics on the agenda.
Dave Davis, Senior Technical Director of Global Government at ST Engineering iDirect, hosts the discussion. His guests are Joey Williamson of Airbus Defence and Space and Henry Nelson of Marconi Technologies UK, formerly Ultra I&C.
