Quebec awards C$8.77M to ARA Robotics-Laflamme Aero joint drone project
The Government of Quebec awarded C$8.77 million to a joint ARA Robotics and Laflamme Aero research project for locally designed unmanned aircraft.
Why it matters
ARA Robotics and Laflamme Aero received nearly C$8.8 million from Quebec for RPAS work.
Verified eventARA RoboticsJul 17, 2025
Evidence notes
- The C$8.77 million award covers a collaborative research project involving ARA Robotics and Laflamme Aero.
- The project targets coordinated automated missions for wildfire response and critical-infrastructure inspection.
- The work adds specialized sensors and operating-range capabilities to locally designed unmanned aircraft.
Company context
ARA Robotics builds uncrewed aircraft systems for inspection and remote-sensing work. Its ARA-405 UAV has carried a Gotonomi Velaris SATCOM module as a secondary command-and-control link.