Volatus Aerospace Appoints Lieutenant-General (Ret'd) Christopher J. Coates to Board of Advisors

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[{"type":"text","content":"Volatus Aerospace Appoints Lieutenant-General (Ret’d) Christopher J. Coates to Board of Advisors\n\n\n\n MONTREAL and TORONTO, Dec. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --\n \n Volatus Aerospace Inc. (TSXV:FLT) (OTCQB:TAKOF) (Frankfurt:A3DP5Y/ABB.F)\n \n\n (\"Volatus\" or \"the Company\"),\n \n a leader in aerial and defense solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Lieutenant-General (Ret’d)\n \n Christopher J. Coates\n \n , CMM, MSM, CD, LOM, to its\n \n Board of Advisors\n \n . His appointment strengthens the Company’s defense expertise as Volatus advances its vision to support the\n \n Canadian Armed Forces (CAF)\n \n , NORAD modernization, and allied defense partners with Canadian-made uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), training, and operational capabilities.\n \n\n Lieutenant-General Coates is one of Canada’s most respected defense and security leaders, having served in senior positions across the\n \n Canadian Joint Operations Command (CJOC)\n \n ,\n \n North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)\n \n , and multiple international and joint task force commands. As\n \n Commander of CJOC\n \n , he oversaw all Canadian domestic and global operations, synchronizing readiness across Army, Navy, Air Force, and Special Operations Forces. As\n \n Deputy Commander NORAD\n \n , he jointly led the air defence of North America in partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense and directed readiness, exercises, and capability development for continental defence.\n \n\n Following an extensive military career as a helicopter pilot and tactical aviation commander, Lieutenant-General Coates continued serving Canada and its allies through senior roles in advanced training, synthetic environments, and defense transformation. His work includes leading Single Synthetic Environments development at CAE, advising on defence modernization in the Middle East, and currently heading the\n \n Foreign Policy, National Defence, and National Security Program\n \n at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. He continues to publish widely on national security, NORAD modernization, Arctic sovereignty, and the evolving strategic landscape.\n \n\n\n Strengthening Volatus’ Strategic Direction in Defence and Sovereign Capability\n \n\n\n The Volatus\n \n Advisory Board\n \n provides high-level strategic guidance on defense procurem...

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