Turbine-powered VTOL RPAS for the National Research Council of Canada

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) turbinepowered,

long-range, heavy-payload, beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS)-ready vertical take-off

and landing (VTOL) remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS), the SwissDrones SDO 50 V3,

including one (1) ground control station and a multi-link communications system. The system will

provide a runway-independent aerial research platform for the integration and deployment of

specialized scientific remote-sensing payloads in remote, infrastructure-limited and operationally

demanding environments. The requirement includes original equipment manufacturer (OEM)

integration of NRC's scientific sensors — one (1) HySpex Mjolnir VS620 hyperspectral imaging

system and one (1) RIEGL VQ-840-GE LiDAR system — as well as manufacturer-provided pilot

and maintenance training, an initial maintenance support package, spare assemblies, ground

support equipment and technical support, with a minimum twelve (12) month warranty. Delivery of

the complete system is required to NRC, Ottawa, Ontario, no later than March 31, 2027.