Canada NewsCanadian Armed Forces holds major drone testing event with manufacturersMajor drone testing eventPhoto: The Canadian Press Lt.-Gen. Darcy Molstad, commander of Canadian Joint Forces Command, speaks at the Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence in Ottawa on Thursday, March 5, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer ColbyThe Canadian Armed Forces is holding an event today with Canadian drone manufacturers to test their platforms in real-world scenarios. Lt.-Gen. Darcy Molstad, commander of the Canadian Joint Forces Command, says this is an example of how the military must do business with industry to innovate swiftly. He says this kind of event puts military drone operators and industry experts developing the platforms in direct contact to discuss how they're being developed. Molstad is co-ordinating the Canadian Armed Forces' efforts to identify the types and mix of new uncrewed platforms the military will need, like the kinds of lower-cost drones that have been deployed in the Ukraine war.