LAFLAMME AERO SELECTED FOR THE NEXUS UxS PROJECT

Mirabel, July 14, 2026 — Laflamme Aero, a company specializing in the design and manufacture of tactical helicopter-type drones based in the Thetford Mines region of Quebec, is pleased to announce that it has been selected to participate in the NEXUS project – National Experimentation for X-Domain Uncrewed Systems (UxS DISH) – an initiative led by Espace Aero aimed at accelerating the development and experimentation of autonomous and uncrewed systems for the defence and security sectors.

As part of the NEXUS project, Laflamme Aero intends to modify and adapt its LX300™ systems to demonstrate and validate several operational scenarios, including operations in the Arctic.

“We are very pleased to see this commitment to advancing Canadian autonomous technologies to meet our national security and defence needs. We are a vast country, which inevitably brings significant challenges. As Canadians, we are best positioned to understand this reality. It is very much in our interest to invest in and develop our own sovereign technological solutions to ensure the security of our territory,” said David Laflamme, CEO of Laflamme Aero.

In addition to designing and manufacturing its autonomous helicopters in Quebec, Laflamme Aero also works with numerous Canadian companies for several of its strategic components. With a maximum take-off weight of 600 kg, the Canadian SME’s LX300™ systems are among the largest autonomous helicopter-type systems in the world.

“When it comes to security and defence, it is not enough to develop good products: we must constantly innovate to develop the best technologies, giving Canada decisive operational advantages in the field. By being best-in-class, it also becomes possible to export these same technologies to our allies elsewhere,” added Mr. Laflamme.

The NEXUS project is part of the Secure Innovation Hub for Defence dedicated to uncrewed systems, an initiative sponsored by the Canadian Joint Operations Command. The hub’s mission is to advance the capabilities of uncrewed and autonomous systems for defence and security applications. Following a competitive call for proposals, a consortium led by Espace Aero was selected to establish and operate the hub.