Arcanus markets AB516e VTOL ISR, AE401 counter-UAS and AC5250 cargo aircraft with partner-based Canadian manufacturing routes. Published parameters are vendor claims; FeralX receipt and DDI supplier-pool entry do not establish platform acceptance.
Technical detail
Core features
AB516e: 3-hour endurance, 100 km range, 2 kg payload and 120 km/h maximum speed
AE401: 300 km/h top speed, 5 km range, setup under 10 minutes and 10,000 m ceiling
AC5250: 10–15-hour endurance, 2,300+ km range, 250 kg payload and 10,000 m ceiling
Portfolio-level modular payloads, encrypted datalinks and mission software; exact options depend on the platform
Nonexclusive FeralX components/assembly/test route against approved purchase orders
VTOL
ISR
Counter-UAS
Uncrewed cargo
Partner integration
Use & integration
Recorded applications
Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
Counter-UAS interception
Uncrewed cargo missions
These describe the reviewed application scope, not confirmed deployments, released requirements or procurement eligibility.
Evidence of maturity
Named marketed systems with vendor parameters. FeralX reported first-system receipt in September 2026 with assembly expected; no inspected configuration-specific buyer acceptance supports a portfolio-wide readiness rating.
Commercial availability
Offered through Arcanus’s partner portfolio and manufacturing arrangements. DDI entry is supplier-pool qualification; firm production orders, exact configuration and delivery availability need confirmation.
Integration and verification
Readiness
A technology readiness level is not established by the reviewed public sources.
Reviewed connections
No reviewed Mission area or released Defence need connection is currently published.
Original sources 6 linked records
These records support this capability and its published Mission area and Defence need connections. A source count is not a count of independent confirmations.
Arcanus markets a partner-based portfolio for ISR, counter-UAS and cargo, with AB516e, AE401 and AC5250 as three flagship systems among more than fifteen platforms.
Supports: Capability · capability type
Arcanus's current site presents AB 516e long-endurance VTOL fixed-wing ISR, AE 401 counter-UAS and AC 5250 cargo platforms within a portfolio of more than fifteen systems. It emphasizes modular payloads, mission software, autonomy and communications across defence, emergency response and infrastructure uses.
Supports: Capability · defence applications
Arcanus markets a partner-based portfolio for ISR, counter-UAS and cargo, with AB516e, AE401 and AC5250 as three flagship systems among more than fifteen platforms.
Supports: Capability · core features
Arcanus lists AE401 counter-UAS interceptor parameters of 300 km/h top speed, 5 km range, setup under 10 minutes and 10,000 m ceiling; acceptance and exact guidance/interface documentation were not recovered.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
True North Map applies the ISR tag from Arcanus Aerial Systems's documented capability functions.
Supports: Capability · defence applications
Arcanus markets a partner-based portfolio for ISR, counter-UAS and cargo, with AB516e, AE401 and AC5250 as three flagship systems among more than fifteen platforms.
Supports: Capability · defence applications
Long-range platform experimentation
Supports: Capability · core features
Arcanus advertises modular payloads, encrypted datalinks and mission software at portfolio level; the page does not assign every advertised option to every named aircraft.
Supports: Capability · defence applications
Persistent sensing This bounded statement is retained for reviewer verification.
Supports: Capability · name
Long-range uncrewed-aircraft portfolio
Supports: Capability · technicaldomainslugs
Arcanus markets a partner-based portfolio for ISR, counter-UAS and cargo, with AB516e, AE401 and AC5250 as three flagship systems among more than fifteen platforms.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
Arcanus's current site presents AB 516e long-endurance VTOL fixed-wing ISR, AE 401 counter-UAS and AC 5250 cargo platforms within a portfolio of more than fifteen systems. It emphasizes modular payloads, mission software, autonomy and communications across defence, emergency response and infrastructure uses.
Supports: Capability · commercial availability
Arcanus Aerial Systems currently presents Long-range uncrewed-aircraft portfolio through its official public capability surface.
Supports: Capability · display lead
Arcanus markets a partner-based portfolio for ISR, counter-UAS and cargo, with AB516e, AE401 and AC5250 as three flagship systems among more than fifteen platforms.
Supports: Capability · core features
Long-range autonomous aircraft development
Supports: Capability · technical tags
Arcanus markets a partner-based portfolio for ISR, counter-UAS and cargo, with AB516e, AE401 and AC5250 as three flagship systems among more than fifteen platforms.
Supports: Capability · summary
Arcanus's current site presents AB 516e long-endurance VTOL fixed-wing ISR, AE 401 counter-UAS and AC 5250 cargo platforms within a portfolio of more than fifteen systems. It emphasizes modular payloads, mission software, autonomy and communications across defence, emergency response and infrastructure uses.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
True North Map applies the UAS tag from Arcanus Aerial Systems's documented capability functions.
Supports: Capability · core features
Cargo and ISR platform concepts
Supports: Capability · name
Arcanus's current site presents AB 516e long-endurance VTOL fixed-wing ISR, AE 401 counter-UAS and AC 5250 cargo platforms within a portfolio of more than fifteen systems. It emphasizes modular payloads, mission software, autonomy and communications across defence, emergency response and infrastructure uses.
Supports: Capability · core features
Arcanus lists AC5250 cargo aircraft parameters of 10-15-hour endurance, 2,300+ km range, 250 kg payload and 10,000 m ceiling; exact configuration and test conditions are not specified.
Supports: Capability · maturity
Arcanus lists the AB 516e with three-hour endurance, 100 km range and a 2 kg payload. These are manufacturer specifications for the named VTOL fixed-wing configuration; the page does not establish performance under a particular Canadian military evaluation.
Supports: Capability · defence applications
Arcanus's current site presents AB 516e long-endurance VTOL fixed-wing ISR, AE 401 counter-UAS and AC 5250 cargo platforms within a portfolio of more than fifteen systems. It emphasizes modular payloads, mission software, autonomy and communications across defence, emergency response and infrastructure uses.
Supports: Capability · technicaldomainslugs
True North Map maps Long-range uncrewed-aircraft portfolio to aerospace and mobility from its documented technology functions.
Supports: Capability · defence applications
Arcanus markets a partner-based portfolio for ISR, counter-UAS and cargo, with AB516e, AE401 and AC5250 as three flagship systems among more than fifteen platforms.
Supports: Capability · capability type
Arcanus markets a partner-based portfolio for ISR, counter-UAS and cargo, with AB516e, AE401 and AC5250 as three flagship systems among more than fifteen platforms.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
Arcanus markets a partner-based portfolio for ISR, counter-UAS and cargo, with AB516e, AE401 and AC5250 as three flagship systems among more than fifteen platforms.
Supports: Capability · core features
Arcanus lists the AB 516e with three-hour endurance, 100 km range and a 2 kg payload. These are manufacturer specifications for the named VTOL fixed-wing configuration; the page does not establish performance under a particular Canadian military evaluation.
Supports: Capability · core features
Arcanus's current site presents AB 516e long-endurance VTOL fixed-wing ISR, AE 401 counter-UAS and AC 5250 cargo platforms within a portfolio of more than fifteen systems. It emphasizes modular payloads, mission software, autonomy and communications across defence, emergency response and infrastructure uses.
Supports: Capability · commercial availability
Arcanus markets a partner-based portfolio for ISR, counter-UAS and cargo, with AB516e, AE401 and AC5250 as three flagship systems among more than fifteen platforms.
Supports: Capability · defence applications
Arcanus's current site presents AB 516e long-endurance VTOL fixed-wing ISR, AE 401 counter-UAS and AC 5250 cargo platforms within a portfolio of more than fifteen systems. It emphasizes modular payloads, mission software, autonomy and communications across defence, emergency response and infrastructure uses.
Supports: Capability · technology readiness level
Arcanus's current site presents AB 516e long-endurance VTOL fixed-wing ISR, AE 401 counter-UAS and AC 5250 cargo platforms within a portfolio of more than fifteen systems. It emphasizes modular payloads, mission software, autonomy and communications across defence, emergency response and infrastructure uses.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
Arcanus markets a partner-based portfolio for ISR, counter-UAS and cargo, with AB516e, AE401 and AC5250 as three flagship systems among more than fifteen platforms.
Supports: Capability · core features
Arcanus lists AB516e Class 3 VTOL fixed-wing parameters of 3-hour endurance, 100 km range, 2 kg payload and 120 km/h maximum speed; operating/test conditions are not specified.
Supports: Capability · technicaldomainslugs
Arcanus's current site presents AB 516e long-endurance VTOL fixed-wing ISR, AE 401 counter-UAS and AC 5250 cargo platforms within a portfolio of more than fifteen systems. It emphasizes modular payloads, mission software, autonomy and communications across defence, emergency response and infrastructure uses.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
Arcanus's current site presents AB 516e long-endurance VTOL fixed-wing ISR, AE 401 counter-UAS and AC 5250 cargo platforms within a portfolio of more than fifteen systems. It emphasizes modular payloads, mission software, autonomy and communications across defence, emergency response and infrastructure uses.
Supports: Capability · summary
Arcanus presents cargo, intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance, counter-UAS and strike-oriented uncrewed platforms, including vendor-stated long-range configurations; the public award record establishes supplier qualification rather than delivery.
Supports: Capability · defence applications
Uncrewed logistics This bounded statement is retained for reviewer verification.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
Arcanus markets a partner-based portfolio for ISR, counter-UAS and cargo, with AB516e, AE401 and AC5250 as three flagship systems among more than fifteen platforms.
Supports: Capability · summary
Arcanus markets a partner-based portfolio for ISR, counter-UAS and cargo, with AB516e, AE401 and AC5250 as three flagship systems among more than fifteen platforms.
Supports: Capability · name
Arcanus markets a partner-based portfolio for ISR, counter-UAS and cargo, with AB516e, AE401 and AC5250 as three flagship systems among more than fifteen platforms.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
Arcanus markets a partner-based portfolio for ISR, counter-UAS and cargo, with AB516e, AE401 and AC5250 as three flagship systems among more than fifteen platforms.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
Arcanus's current site presents AB 516e long-endurance VTOL fixed-wing ISR, AE 401 counter-UAS and AC 5250 cargo platforms within a portfolio of more than fifteen systems. It emphasizes modular payloads, mission software, autonomy and communications across defence, emergency response and infrastructure uses.
Supports: Capability · maturity
Arcanus markets a partner-based portfolio for ISR, counter-UAS and cargo, with AB516e, AE401 and AC5250 as three flagship systems among more than fifteen platforms.
Supports: Capability · commercial availability
Arcanus's current site presents AB 516e long-endurance VTOL fixed-wing ISR, AE 401 counter-UAS and AC 5250 cargo platforms within a portfolio of more than fifteen systems. It emphasizes modular payloads, mission software, autonomy and communications across defence, emergency response and infrastructure uses.
Supports: Capability · core features
Arcanus's current site presents AB 516e long-endurance VTOL fixed-wing ISR, AE 401 counter-UAS and AC 5250 cargo platforms within a portfolio of more than fifteen systems. It emphasizes modular payloads, mission software, autonomy and communications across defence, emergency response and infrastructure uses.
Supports: Capability · technicaldomainslugs
Arcanus markets a partner-based portfolio for ISR, counter-UAS and cargo, with AB516e, AE401 and AC5250 as three flagship systems among more than fifteen platforms.
Supports: Capability · core features
Counter-UAS and strike-oriented variants
Supports: Capability · technical tags
Arcanus's current site presents AB 516e long-endurance VTOL fixed-wing ISR, AE 401 counter-UAS and AC 5250 cargo platforms within a portfolio of more than fifteen systems. It emphasizes modular payloads, mission software, autonomy and communications across defence, emergency response and infrastructure uses.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
True North Map applies the long-range aircraft tag from Arcanus Aerial Systems's documented capability functions.
Supports: Capability · capability type
Uncrewed aircraft platform development
Supports: Capability · technicaldomainslugs
Arcanus's current site presents AB 516e long-endurance VTOL fixed-wing ISR, AE 401 counter-UAS and AC 5250 cargo platforms within a portfolio of more than fifteen systems. It emphasizes modular payloads, mission software, autonomy and communications across defence, emergency response and infrastructure uses.
Arcanus June 5 release describes a five-year nonexclusive FeralX contract-manufacturing agreement effective May 12 2026 for Canadian components, assembly, testing and delivery against approved purchase orders.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
Arcanus June 5 release describes a five-year nonexclusive FeralX contract-manufacturing agreement effective May 12 2026 for Canadian components, assembly, testing and delivery against approved purchase orders.
Arcanus April 13 release asserts Ukrainian Ministry engagement and technical-validation pathways without an inspected buyer-issued document identifying tested configuration, field results or customer acceptance.
CanadaBuys records Arcanus Aerial Systems Inc. as the holder of DDI supply arrangement CW2465098 under solicitation WS5802684496, awarded August 24, 2026, with a nominal C$1 value and a term ending July 31, 2031. This is entry to the qualified supplier pool, not a volume production order.
Supports: Capability · maturity
CanadaBuys's public evidence confirms a company-specific project, award, program or operating context, while configuration-specific acceptance and scale remain bounded by the reviewer warning.
The DDI description establishes a prequalified supplier pool for uncrewed systems, counter-UAS, communications/data, integration, testing/training and innovation; it does not record a production order or accepted aircraft.
Supports: Capability · summary
The DDI description establishes a prequalified supplier pool for uncrewed systems, counter-UAS, communications/data, integration, testing/training and innovation; it does not record a production order or accepted aircraft.
Public sources cited · Facts and assessments kept separate · Human review
Arcanus announced a five-year non-exclusive Canadian contract-manufacturing agreement with FeralX, effective May 12, 2026. Work is tied to approved purchase orders, with no minimum production volume. An existing facility outside Toronto supports initial interceptor deliveries; larger-platform facilities are planned.
Supports: Capability · core features
Arcanus June 5 release describes a five-year nonexclusive FeralX contract-manufacturing agreement effective May 12 2026 for Canadian components, assembly, testing and delivery against approved purchase orders.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
Arcanus June 5 release describes a five-year nonexclusive FeralX contract-manufacturing agreement effective May 12 2026 for Canadian components, assembly, testing and delivery against approved purchase orders.
Supports: Capability · summary
Arcanus June 5 release describes a five-year nonexclusive FeralX contract-manufacturing agreement effective May 12 2026 for Canadian components, assembly, testing and delivery against approved purchase orders.
Supports: Capability · display lead
Arcanus June 5 release describes a five-year nonexclusive FeralX contract-manufacturing agreement effective May 12 2026 for Canadian components, assembly, testing and delivery against approved purchase orders.
Supports: Capability · capability type
Arcanus June 5 release describes a five-year nonexclusive FeralX contract-manufacturing agreement effective May 12 2026 for Canadian components, assembly, testing and delivery against approved purchase orders.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
Arcanus June 5 release describes a five-year nonexclusive FeralX contract-manufacturing agreement effective May 12 2026 for Canadian components, assembly, testing and delivery against approved purchase orders.
Supports: Capability · technical tags
Arcanus June 5 release describes a five-year nonexclusive FeralX contract-manufacturing agreement effective May 12 2026 for Canadian components, assembly, testing and delivery against approved purchase orders.
Supports: Capability · commercial availability
Arcanus June 5 release describes a five-year nonexclusive FeralX contract-manufacturing agreement effective May 12 2026 for Canadian components, assembly, testing and delivery against approved purchase orders.
Supports: Capability · commercial availability
The June 5 release says Arcanus customer engagements and order book were disclosed by Arcanus and not independently verified by FeralX.
Supports: Capability · catalogue teaser
Arcanus June 5 release describes a five-year nonexclusive FeralX contract-manufacturing agreement effective May 12 2026 for Canadian components, assembly, testing and delivery against approved purchase orders.
Arcanus April 13 release asserts Ukrainian Ministry engagement and technical-validation pathways without an inspected buyer-issued document identifying tested configuration, field results or customer acceptance.
CanadaBuys records Arcanus Aerial Systems Inc. as the holder of DDI supply arrangement CW2465098 under solicitation WS5802684496, awarded August 24, 2026, with a nominal C$1 value and a term ending July 31, 2031. This is entry to the qualified supplier pool, not a volume production order.
Supports: Capability · display lead
The DDI description establishes a prequalified supplier pool for uncrewed systems, counter-UAS, communications/data, integration, testing/training and innovation; it does not record a production order or accepted aircraft.
Supports: Capability · catalogue teaser
The DDI description establishes a prequalified supplier pool for uncrewed systems, counter-UAS, communications/data, integration, testing/training and innovation; it does not record a production order or accepted aircraft.
FeralX September 15 2026 release states first Arcanus aerial systems had been received at its Ontario facility, with assembly expected to commence immediately; models, quantities, finished deliveries and customer acceptance are unstated.
Supports: Capability · technology readiness level
FeralX September 15 2026 release states first Arcanus aerial systems had been received at its Ontario facility, with assembly expected to commence immediately; models, quantities, finished deliveries and customer acceptance are unstated.
Supports: Capability · summary
FeralX September 15 2026 release states first Arcanus aerial systems had been received at its Ontario facility, with assembly expected to commence immediately; models, quantities, finished deliveries and customer acceptance are unstated.
