PT-500 Heavy-lift hybrid VTOL cargo UAS
Conceptual blueprint for a platform that carries 500 kg over a 100 km radius for remote cargo, wildfire and public safety, disaster response and Northern logistics
Introducing PT-500, a Canadian heavy-lift hybrid VTOL uncrewed aircraft system, centred on a 500 kg payload and a 100 km nominal loaded radius.
Why hybrid VTOL?
🔹 Vertical take-off and landing: no runway, operates from a clearing, a barge, a mine site or a community pad
🔹 Hybrid propulsion: range and endurance that battery-only systems can't deliver at this weight class, and better tolerance of Canadian cold
🔹 Uncrewed: lower cost per mission, no crew exposure on dangerous or repetitive flights
Where it fits:
📦 Northern and remote community resupply as ice-road seasons become shorter and less reliable
⛏️ Mining and exploration logistics: parts, fuel, samples, camp supply
🔥 Wildfire and emergency response: equipment, water and supplies to crews and cut-off communities
⚡ Utilities and infrastructure: line work, tower and pipeline support in rough terrain
🌊 Coastal, island and offshore resupply
🛡️ Arctic, defence and public-safety logistics supporting Canadian presence in the North
PT-500 is at the conceptual design stage, and we're now building the team and partnerships to take it forward.
We'd like to hear from:
• Investors interested in Canadian aerospace, dual-use and northern infrastructure
• Operators with real heavy-lift missions and pain points we should design around
• Engineers, regulators and research partners in the UAS ecosystem
If any of this resonates, comment or send us a message. We'd welcome the conversation.
Core Capabilities
Autonomous navigation
Reliable guidance in complex environments.
Mission planning
Adaptive routing and tasking.
Safety systems
Fail-safe behaviour and oversight.
Cross-domain mobility
Coordinated air, land and sea operation.
Applications
Who We Collaborate With
Canadian SMEs
Co-developing capability with small and medium-sized enterprises.
Universities & research institutes
Translating applied research into deployable systems.
Government & public-safety organizations
Aligning capability with public-sector requirements.
Indigenous businesses
Building long-term Canadian industrial relationships.
Compliance & Responsibility
Regulatory compliance
We design within applicable Canadian and international regulatory frameworks.
Secure information handling
Data protection and information governance are built into every program.
Intellectual-property protection
We respect and protect the IP of our partners and clients.
Responsible innovation
Ethical, transparent technology development guides our work.
