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Volatus Aerospace Inc. Highlights Established Infrastructure, Financial Readiness, and Operational Execution Following Canada's Defence Industrial Strategy
MONTREAL, Feb. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Volatus Aerospace Inc. (TSXV: FLT | OTCQX: TAKOF | FS...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Volatus Aerospace Inc. Highlights Established Infrastructure, Financial Readiness, and Operational Execution Following Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy\nMONTREAL, Feb. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Volatus Aerospace Inc. (TSXV: FLT | OTCQX: TAKOF | FSE: ABB) (“Volatus” or the “Company”), a Canadian-controlled aerospace and defence platform delivering dual-use uncrewed systems, aerial intelligence, and mission-critical operational services, today welcomed the Government of Canada’s release of Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy (“DIS”), describing it as a structural shift toward sovereign industrial capability, accelerated procurement, and long-term defence investment. The DIS commits $6.6 billion under a broader $81.8 billion reinvestment in the Canadian Armed Forces and establishes a Defence Investment Agency (“DIA”) to implement a new BUILD–PARTNER–BUY procurement framework1. The Government has formally identified sovereign capability domains including Uncrewed and Autonomous Systems, Aerospace Platforms, Digital Systems, Sensors, Space, and Training and Simulation, areas aligned with Volatus’ integrated operating model. Positioning for Sovereign Capability Execution A central objective of the DIS is to provide long-term demand visibility to Canadian industry and increase the share of defence acquisitions awarded to Canadian firms to 70 percent, while accelerating commercialization of Canadian-developed technologies and strengthening export capacity. Volatus believes implementation of the Strategy will increasingly differentiate companies with established regulatory approvals, deployed infrastructure, secure operating environments, demonstrated execution track record, and the financial capacity to scale responsibly. Over the past several years, the Company has: Built regulated aerospace operations infrastructure across Canada and internationallyDeveloped remote command and control capabilities supporting mission-critical environmentsEstablished a Québec-based industrial expansion platform in Mirabel designed for secure manufacturing and systems integrationExecuted programs supporting Government of Canada departments and NATO-aligned stakeholdersInvested capital into governance, compliance, and scalable operational framewo...