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IDEaS - Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems Sandbox 2026
The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces (DND/CAF) are once again looking for ways to detect and/or defeat Micro and Mini uncrewed aerial systems with systems that can be integrated into the broader military command and control sys
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- Funder
- Department of National Defence
Funder profile and all of its programs - Amount
- Not stated in the Innovation Canada open data; see the official page.
- Where
- Canada (federal)
- Eligibility
- Open to businesses and self-employed people. Listed by Innovation Canada as support for businesses across Canada; confirm detailed criteria on the official page.
- Sectors
- Business and entrepreneurship, Veterans
- Deadline
- Varies: check the official page for current dates
- Source
- Innovation Canada Business Benefits Finder (open.canada.ca, July 2025 release)
- Last checked
- 2 November 2026
- Funder contacts
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From official open data: official site did not answer an automated check on 2026-11-02 (ERR TimeoutError); listed in Innovation Canada Business Benefits Finder (open.canada.ca, July 2025 release). The summary is from the official listing; the eligibility line is our plain-language reading of its eligibility codes. Confirm details on the official page.
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