AeroVision Canada, a Canadian innovator in advanced remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), announces its formal expansion into the Canadian defence sector at CADSI’s CANSEC 2026, Canada’s premier defence, security, and emerging technology trade show in Ottawa.
Positioning itself to support the operational needs of the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army, and Royal Canadian Air Force, AeroVision Canada is introducing the ANAVIA HT-100, a heavy-lift unmanned helicopter system purpose-built for military, ISR, logistics, Arctic sovereignty, maritime surveillance, and expeditionary missions.
AeroVision Canada’s HT-100 platform is poised to become a cornerstone capability supporting:
- Arctic domain awareness
- Naval ISR and shipborne UAV operations
- Tactical resupply for expeditionary land forces
- Border security and sovereignty patrols
- Emergency response and disaster relief
- Persistent long-range surveillance
- The platform represents a transformative capability for Canadian defence operations, offering:
- Up to 6 hours of flight endurance
- Payload capacity of up to 60 kg
- Operational range of up to 600 km
- Fully automated vertical take-off and landing (VTOL). Naval variant includes fully automated take-off and landing
- ITAR-free platform, supporting sovereign Canadian operational flexibility
- JP-5, JP-8, and Jet A-1 fuel compatibility for military interoperability
- Modular payload integration for ISR, cargo delivery, maritime patrol, and tactical support missions
Designed to replace or augment traditional manned helicopter roles at significantly lower operational cost, the HT-100 provides Canada with a next-generation solution for persistent surveillance, remote logistics, naval resupply, and domestic emergency response in austere environments. AeroVision’s mission aligns directly with Canada’s growing emphasis on sovereign defence manufacturing, industrial resilience, and next-generation automated capability development.
Through its strategic partnership with ANAVIA, AeroVision Canada intends to license and manufacture the HT-100 domestically, establishing Canadian-based production capabilities that will strengthen national supply chains, create highly skilled jobs, and reinforce Canada’s defence industrial base.
“Our vision is to build sovereign Canadian RPAS capability that serves the operational realities of our armed forces while driving domestic innovation and manufacturing,” said Trevor Bergmann, CEO of AeroVision Canada. “By producing the HT-100 in Canada, we are delivering a made-in-Canada solution for defence, security, and sovereignty.”
As CANSEC 2026 gathers military leadership, procurement officials, and defence innovators from across NATO and allied nations, AeroVision Canada’s presence signals a significant new domestic capability in automated rotary-wing systems. The company’s expansion comes at a pivotal time as Canada accelerates defence modernization, Arctic security investments, and domestic industrial partnerships.
