Dominion Dynamics and Tencore Partnered for Drone Output
The firms will integrate software into robotics for Canadian-based drone manufacturing in 2027.
Updated on Oct. 13, 2026 in Manufacturing
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Ottawa-based Dominion Dynamics and Ukrainian robotics firm Tencore have signed a memorandum of understanding to produce the Termit drone in Canada. This collaboration will combine Tencore's vehicle design with Dominion's specialized software.
Why it matters
The partnership follows federal encouragement for joint defense production between Canadian firms and Ukraine, aimed at scaling hardware for resupply and mine-laying missions. It shifts drone production to Canadian facilities to support front-line operational demand.
This memorandum establishes a new production pipeline for the Termit drone system, which has been deployed on front lines. While the manufacturing partnership is finalized, the total investment budget and target output figures are not yet public.
The players
Dominion Dynamics
An Ottawa-based software developer focused on robotics and autonomous systems.
Tencore
A Ukrainian robotics company that specializes in designing drones for field deployment.
Mark Carney
The Prime Minister of Canada who recently established a joint defense production declaration.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
The President of Ukraine who signed a mutual defense production agreement with Canada.
The details
The agreement formalizes the integration of Dominion software into Tencore-designed drone vehicles. By moving manufacturing to Canada, the companies will align their production capabilities with recent federal defense declarations. This creates a supply chain for the Termit, a platform currently utilized for complex field logistics including resupply and mine-laying tasks.
Timeline
September 2026: Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a defense declaration in Calgary.
October 13, 2026: Dominion Dynamics and Tencore signed the memorandum of understanding in Washington, D.C.
2027: Planned start for the manufacturing of drone vehicles in Canada.
Market Landscape
This partnership follows the pattern set by the joint defense declaration signed in Calgary to scale industrial output. It marks a formal execution of the Canada-Ukraine Joint Declaration on Defence Production strategy to integrate domestic software with international robotics designs.
Operators in the defense and robotics supply chain should monitor 2027 production milestones as a bellwether for international component integration. Review existing software licensing and manufacturing agreements to identify potential for similar cross-border technical partnerships.
The takeaway
The move demonstrates how software-hardware integration can bypass traditional manufacturing limitations by leveraging international partnerships. Monitor the 2027 production ramp-up as a key metric for how cross-border defense industrial agreements scale in practice.
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