Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met visiting Ukrainian President Zelenskiy in Calgary on the 10th and agreed to cooperate to expand military drone production, announcing a series of new deals. Ottawa will build a national digital platform for military drones modeled on Ukraine’s "Brave One" platform to accelerate R&D, procurement and deployment of drones and counter-drone systems and to secure supplies for the Canadian Armed Forces and Coast Guard. Canada has signed initial procurement contr

2026-09-11

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met visiting Ukrainian President Zelenskiy in Calgary on the 10th and agreed to cooperate to expand military drone production, announcing a series of new deals. Ottawa will build a national digital platform for military drones modeled on Ukraine’s "Brave One" platform to accelerate R&D, procurement and deployment of drones and counter-drone systems and to secure supplies for the Canadian Armed Forces and Coast Guard. Canada has signed initial procurement contracts worth CAD 50 mln (about USD 36.15 mln). The two sides also signed a Canada‑Ukraine Century Partnership Declaration and a joint declaration to deepen defence and security cooperation.