Dominion Dynamics and Tencore to build Termit drones in Canada Dominion Dynamics signed a memorandum of understanding with Ukrainian robotics company Tencore to manufacture Termit ground-based drones in Canada as early as next year, with Dominion software installed in the vehicles. OTTAWA - The Ottawa-based defence company Dominion Dynamics is partnering with Ukrainian robotics company Tencore to start building its ground-based drone vehicles in Canada as early as next year. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding at a defence conference in Washington, D.C. , today which outlines their plans to manufacture Tencore's Termit drone in Canada and install Dominion's software in the vehicles. The Termit drone, which runs on treads and looks almost like a miniature tank, has been deployed to Ukraine's front lines for operations that would be hazardous for humans, such as resupply missions and mine-laying.Government Pushes Drone Production DealThe federal government has been pushing for joint production of drones by Canadian companies and Ukraine's battle-tested defence industry. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met in Calgary last month and signed a joint declaration on defence production. Dominion is also independently developing its own autonomous collaborative platform: drones guided by humans that fly alongside fighter jets, such as F-35s or Gripen fighters.Dominion Dynamics founder Eliot Pence spoke at the 2026 Toronto Tech Week Homecoming conference in Toronto on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. The Canadian Press image was taken by Sammy Kogan. The memorandum of understanding was signed at a defence conference in Washington, D.C. The agreement sets out plans to manufacture Tencore's Termit drone in Canada and install Dominion's software in the vehicles.The Termit drone runs on treads and looks almost like a miniature tank. It has been deployed to Ukraine's front lines for operations that would be hazardous for humans, such as resupply missions and mine-laying. The federal government has been pushing for joint production of drones by Canadian companies and Ukraine's battle-tested defence industry. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met in Calgary last month and signed a joint declaration on defence production.Dominion Dynamics Autonomous Platform PlansDominion is also independently developing its own autonomous collaborative platform: drones guided by humans that fly alongside fighter jets, such as F-35s or Gripen fighters. The partnership aims to begin building the ground-based drone vehicles in Canada as early as next year. The memorandum of understanding was signed today at a defence conference in Washington, D.C. The Termit drone has been deployed to Ukraine's front lines for operations that would be hazardous for humans, such as resupply missions and mine-laying.It runs on treads and looks almost like a miniature tank. The federal government has been pushing for joint production of drones by Canadian companies and Ukraine's battle-tested defence industry. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met in Calgary last month and signed a joint declaration on defence production. Dominion is also independently developing its own autonomous collaborative platform: drones guided by humans that fly alongside fighter jets, such as F-35s or Gripen fighters.Dominion Dynamics founder Eliot Pence spoke at the 2026 Toronto Tech Week Homecoming conference in Toronto, on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan - The Canadian Press.