EventThe Canadian Coast Guard is testing its Hermes 900 Starliner surveillance drone in Iqaluit. Aged ‘97‑model, the aircraft was disassembled, shipped from Greenwood, N.S., and re‑assembled in a Transport Canada hangar where it will fly Arctic conditions up to 72° N through spring 2027. It has already logged 80 hours of testing and will enhance monitoring, pollution detection, and vessel‑response capabilities.
The Canadian Coast Guard is testing its Hermes 900 Starliner surveillance drone in Iqaluit to evaluate Arctic performance through spring 2027, having purchased the $36 million aircraft from Elbit Systems in 2020.
The Canadian Coast Guard has begun testing its Hermes 900 Starliner surveillance drone in Iqaluit, probing Arctic flight capability through spring 2027 as part of efforts to expand surveillance and monitoring of ships, pollution and ice in the region.
