Creation of Unmanned Systems Canada

Victoria, BC. November 5: UVS Canada and AUVSI-Canada - the two Canadian unmanned vehicle systems sector associations - today concluded a vote to merge into a single organization known as Unmanned Systems Canada. The vote brought to a conclusion a year of negotiations that will now see the Canadian unmanned systems sector represented by a single association.

Following the vote on the merger an inaugural meeting of the merged Board was held to elect the new association’s executive.

Pip Rudkin of Provincial Aerospace was elected Chairman of the Board, Stephen “Fig” Newton of L-3 MAS and Eric Edwards of Xiphos Technologies were elected as Vice Chairs while Marc Roy from DRDC-CSS was installed as the association’s Secretary and Ron Kane as Treasurer.

Pip Rudkin, the new Chairman stated “having one association to represent the Canadian unmanned sector will remove any confusion that may have been present and will provide a stronger voice on issues affecting the Canadian sector.”