Canadian Defence Tech Market Map 2025 By AVSS & NORRG

Introducing the Canadian Defence Tech Market Map created by AVSS | Drone Parachute Recovery Systems & Guided Delivery Systems and the Nordic Robotic Research Group.

This market map includes 250+ Canadian Defence and hashtag#DualUse entities supporting the Canadian Armed Forces | Forces armées canadiennes.

This market map includes:

Full Stack Solutions: These companies are building out integrated hardware and software stacks. It includes drone and counter-drone companies (aiRadar Inc.), maritime solutions (Kraken Robotics), and multi-domain offerings (Calian Group, MDA Space).

Cybersecurity: Canadian companies protecting CAF with critical cyber tools (TrojAI).

Mission Planning, Autonomy Stack, Decision tools, Quantum, Machine Vision, AI, Data & Training: These companies provide specific solutions to accomplish mission goals. It includes Indigenous companies (PLATO), land solutions (Longan Vision Corp.), air tools (Kongsberg Geospatial and DARIT Technologies), maritime tools (Voyis and Genoa Design International Ltd.), space-based analysis (CarteNav, ThinkOn, and Ecopia AI), and multi-domain tools (CAE and Dominion Dynamics).

R&D, Engineering, Training, & Infrastructure: These companies provide critical services for traditional and tech-based needs. They include Dawich Technical Solutions, Irving Shipbuilding, Brash Inc., and Convergence Design Services.

Financial Services: These investors have previously invested in Defence or Dual-Use. These include ONE9, BDC, and New Brunswick Innovation Foundation).

Resellers & Integrators: These companies support CAF with Canadian and friendly nation solutions. As well, some of these companies integrate off-the-shelf solutions as a package and/or with customized options. These include RMUS Canada and Volatus Aerospace.

Advanced Hardware: These companies build the core hardware for drones (MicroPilot 30yrs Drone/UAV Autopilots), satellites (NordSpace), land vehicles (Roshel Smart Armored Vehicles), and multi-domain (IMP Aerospace & Defence).

Ecosystem Support: The institutions and organizations are providing the much-needed support for Canadian companies to work with CAF. They include Area X.O, Council of Canadian Innovators | Conseil canadien des innovateurs (CCI), The Icebreaker, and Canadian Defence Review.

ITB Obligations: These are foreign-owned companies that have received Department of National Defence/Ministère de la défense nationale and Canadian Coast Guard/Garde côtière canadienne procurement contracts. Per the Government of Canada, ITB Policy “leverages defence and Canadian Coast Guard procurements to contribute to jobs, innovation and economic growth across the country The ITB Policy contractually requires companies awarded defence procurement contracts to undertake business activity in Canada equal to the value of the contracts they have won. The ITB Policy applies on all defence and Canadian Coast Guard procurements over $100 million that are not subject to trade agreements or for which the national security exception is invoked. Defence procurements valued between $20-100 million are reviewed for the possible application of the Policy”. These include the major primes, such as Babcock Canada Inc., and Arcfield Canada.

ABOUT AVSS:
Founded in 2017, AVSS started developing compliant safety products for commercial drones. These safety products are used worldwide and can be purchased from more than 60 partners. In 2020, AVSS expanded its product offerings with guided and unguided delivery systems for dual-use customers. The delivery systems enable critical resupply when landing a drone, helicopter, or small airplane is not an option.

AVSS’s retrofit products (DJI M4S, DJI M4D and M4TD for Dock 3 and standalone, DJI M3D and M3TD for Dock 2, DJI M200, DJI M30, DJI MAVIC 3 ENTERPRISE, DJI M300 RTK, DJI M350 RTK) are distributed worldwide through their more than 50 authorized dealer network and sold directly to drone manufacturers across the world. AVSS also provides direct support to drone manufacturers and pilots who integrate the PRS product line for flight over people and BVLOS compliance.