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Xubin Aerospace is pleased to announce that it has successfully qualified under all five streams of Canada's Defence Drone Initiative (DDI) Marketplace.

The DDI Marketplace is a Government of Canada procurement framework designed to establish a qualified supplier base capable of supporting future Canadian Armed Forces requirements related to uncrewed systems, Counter-UAS capabilities, engineering and integration services, testing and evaluation activities, and defence innovation initiatives.

Following an initial qualification under Stream 1, Xubin Aerospace has now been notified that it has also qualified under Streams 2, 3, 4, and 5, resulting in qualification across the full DDI Marketplace structure.

The five streams cover:

• Stream 1 – Uncrewed Systems and Counter-Uncrewed Systems

• Stream 2 – Command, Control, Communications, Data, Electronic Warfare and Cyber Systems

• Stream 3 – Integration, Interoperability and Engineering Services

• Stream 4 – Test, Evaluation and Training

• Stream 5 – Innovation and Experimentation

Qualification under all five streams reflects the breadth of Xubin's current capabilities and development activities around Eagle Vision™, the company's passive airspace awareness and Counter-UAS sensing platform.

The qualification was supported by demonstrated work performed through Eagle Vision™ development and participation in IDEaS Counter-UAS Sandbox 2025, where Xubin participated in a government-observed Counter-UAS technology evaluation activity.

“Qualification under all five DDI Marketplace streams is an important milestone for Xubin Aerospace,” said Mostafa Najafiyazdi, CEO and Co-Founder of Xubin Aerospace. “It reinforces the relevance of our technology and validates our ability to contribute across multiple areas of the defence ecosystem, from sensing and operational data generation to engineering, testing, and innovation activities. We look forward to continuing to work with defence stakeholders as we advance Eagle Vision™ toward operational deployment.”

The qualification does not constitute a contract award. Rather, it establishes Xubin Aerospace as a qualified supplier within the DDI Marketplace and enables participation in future opportunities issued under the applicable streams.

Xubin Aerospace is pleased to announce its acceptance into the Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) Defence programme, a highly selective, objective-based programme designed to accelerate the growth of innovative companies developing technologies relevant to defence, security, and allied industries.

The CDL Defence programme brings together experienced entrepreneurs, investors, military leaders, and subject matter experts to help founders build and scale high-impact ventures addressing critical challenges in national security and defence.

“We are honoured to join the CDL Defence programme and become part of this exceptional community of founders, mentors, and industry leaders,” said Mostafa Najafiyazdi, Founder and CEO of Xubin Aerospace. “As demand grows for more capable and intelligent autonomous systems, the programme provides a unique opportunity to strengthen our strategy, refine our technology roadmap, and accelerate the development of solutions that deliver real operational value.”

Xubin Aerospace is developing advanced autonomous aerial systems and mission-enabling technologies for defence, security, and dual-use applications. Through participation in CDL Defence, the company will gain access to a global network of experienced operators, investors, researchers, and industry experts who can help accelerate commercial and technical progress.

The company will participate in the programme's upcoming sessions alongside a cohort of promising defence technology ventures from around the world.

Xubin Aerospace extends its appreciation to the CDL Defence team for the opportunity and looks forward to contributing to the programme's mission of advancing innovative solutions to complex security challenges.

Xubin Aerospace has been selected as a 2026 CIX Startup Award winner in the Emerging category. The award recognises the most promising early-stage Canadian innovation companies scaling toward global markets.

The 2026 CIX Summit takes place on March 25, 2026 at the Design Exchange in Toronto, bringing together more than 250 founders and 200 global investors and advisors. As part of the program, our founder will present Eagle Vision™ on the CIX Summit stage as part of the Startup Awards Showcase.

The recognition follows a milestone year for Xubin Aerospace, including participation in NATO's Innovation Hackathon and Canada's DND Counter-UAS Sandbox, and continues to validate aerodynamic-signature detection as a critical layer of modern airspace defence.

Xubin Aerospace has been accepted into the first Vimy Forge cohort, named Black Flight. Vimy Forge is a new Canadian defence-innovation program designed to accelerate the companies building the technologies our forces and allies will rely on next.

Participation in Black Flight gives Xubin Aerospace direct engagement with defence stakeholders, operators, and investors focused on sovereign Canadian capability, and a structured path from field trials to operational deployment for Eagle Vision™.

We're proud to stand alongside the other companies in the cohort and to contribute to strengthening Canada's defence-innovation ecosystem.

Xubin Aerospace was selected to participate in the 2025 IDEaS Counter-UAS Sandbox, hosted by Canada's Department of National Defence — the first urban-focused CUAS Sandbox of its kind.

Eagle Vision™ was exercised against representative drone threats in complex urban airspace, alongside a curated set of Canadian and international CUAS technologies, and evaluated by defence stakeholders under realistic operating conditions.

The Sandbox provided direct operator feedback and validated aerodynamic-signature detection as a complementary sensing layer for cluttered urban environments where radar and RF are constrained.

Xubin Aerospace has secured a strategic investment from Xegasus Aviation to accelerate the development of Eagle Vision™, our passive, long-range CUAS detection platform.

The investment supports expanded engineering capacity, additional field trials with allied partners, and faster iteration on the aerodynamic-signature classification models at the core of Eagle Vision™.

We're grateful for Xegasus Aviation's confidence in our team and vision, and excited to accelerate our path from prototype to operational deployment.

Xubin Aerospace was named a winner at the NATO Innovation Hackathon 2025 for Eagle Vision™, our passive, EO/IR-based counter-UAS detection platform that classifies drones by their aerodynamic signature.

The recognition highlights the growing need for sensing layers that complement radar and RF against small, low-signature, and increasingly autonomous drones operating in cluttered airspace.

The team continues to work with allied partners to move Eagle Vision™ from field trials to operational pilots.