Critical Infrastructure Technologies and AIRmarket Partner to Advance Drone Integration for Defense and Emergency Services

Critical Infrastructure Technologies Ltd. and AIRmarket Inc. announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to collaboratively explore pilot and potentially commercialize solutions supporting drone-enabled airspace, remotely piloted aircraft system traffic management, and related digital and infrastructure services. The MOU establishes a non-binding framework for cooperation between the two companies, with a focus on bi-national (Australia–Canada), defence-inclusive government and emergency services use cases.

Under the MOU, CiTech and AIRmarket will work together to assess opportunities that enhance the safe, sovereign, and compliant integration of drones into national airspace, supporting defence, public safety, and critical infrastructure operations. The collaboration brings together complementary capabilities: AIRmarket contributes expertise in RPAS traffic management, airspace utilities, aviation safety, and regulatory engagement, while CiTech contributes secure digital platforms, systems integration, data and AI capabilities, and the manufacture of autonomous communications infrastructure required to operationalize drones in regulated environments.

Together, the parties aim to improve situational awareness, operational efficiency, and response capability for defence forces, emergency services, and government agencies. The collaboration will include defence and border security operations, Drone as First Responder programs, wildfire, search and rescue, and disaster response, critical infrastructure protection across energy, transport, and utilities, technical integration of RTM platforms with secure communications infrastructure, and government-led pilots, trials, and regulatory engagement.

The MOU provides for the appointment of points of contact and the potential establishment of a joint working group to guide collaboration activities. Any pilots, deployments, or commercial arrangements will be governed by separate definitive agreements and will be subject to applicable regulatory, security, and export control requirements. Brenton Scott, CEO of CiTech, stated that this MOU provides a structured foundation for CiTech and AIRmarket to explore how their combined capabilities can support government and defence stakeholders, reflecting a shared commitment to safety, sovereignty, and the practical deployment of drone-enabled infrastructure.

Lindsay Mohr, CEO of AIRmarket, added that AIRmarket enables the airspace by monitoring it and helping drones operate safely, while CiTech enables remote operations with autonomous infrastructure that brings communications and surveillance to hard-to-reach areas. Together, this MOU builds a dual-use foundation for critical infrastructure, from mines and industrial plants to borders and wildfire response, aligning Canada’s national interest and the growing investment in resilience, sovereignty, and public safety. For more information about AIRmarket, visit https://www.airmarket.io, and for details about Critical Infrastructure Technologies, visit https://www.citech.com.au.