Volatus Aerospace Inc. has been selected to advance to the next phase of evaluation under Phase II of the United States Drone Dominance Program.
The Drone Dominance Program serves as a U.S. defence innovation and rapid acquisition initiative focused on assessing scalable, operationally relevant Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) designed for deployment in severe battlefield environments. Volatus, a Canadian-headquartered global aerospace and defence company, submitted its application under Mission Area A – Long Range Strike. The submission utilizes a One-Way Attack FPV platform developed through allied industrial collaboration and is supported by the company’s broader autonomy, aerospace operations, and manufacturing capabilities.
The upcoming phase of the initiative is expected to encompass operational qualification activities, production readiness assessments, and additional program evaluations. These milestones align with the company’s broader expansion of capabilities across autonomous systems, aerospace manufacturing, remote operations, training, and defence-related technologies through its operations in Canada, the United States, and allied international markets.
Glen Lynch, Chief Executive Officer of Volatus Aerospace, said, “This advancement represents an important milestone for our defence and autonomy initiatives. The evolving global security environment is driving demand for scalable, resilient, and operationally practical uncrewed systems. We believe our participation in this program reflects the growing relevance of our broader aerospace platform, including our operational expertise, manufacturing strategy, autonomy roadmap, and allied industrial relationships.”
While Volatus is continuing to support qualification activities in accordance with program requirements and timelines, the company cautions that advancement to this next phase of the program does not guarantee future selection, prototype awards, production orders, or commercial agreements.
