# C$900 Million to Buy Fewer Foreign Drones - Date: 2026-03-27 - Category: Robotics Canada is spending nearly a billion dollars to build drones without buying them from the United States. Ottawa announced March 26 that the National Research Council will invest over [C$900 million](https://www.canada.ca/en/national-research-council/news/2026/03/new-programs-to-support-canadas-de... ---