Volatus Aerospace Strengthens Defense Ambitions with Key Hire and Robust Quarterly Growth

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Volatus Aerospace is intensifying its push into the defense sector, a strategic move underscored by a significant new board appointment and a quarter of substantial revenue expansion. The company's latest financial results and strategic hiring raise questions about its path to achieving profitability in the near term.

On December 1, Volatus Aerospace released its third-quarter financials, revealing a 60% surge in revenue to CAD 10.61 million year-over-year. This growth was primarily fueled by a remarkable 427% increase in equipment sales, a segment experiencing robust demand from defense clients.

Despite ongoing investments to scale the business, the company demonstrated improved cost management. Its adjusted EBITDA loss narrowed by 52% to approximately CAD 660,000. While the net loss for the first nine months of fiscal 2025 widened to CAD 15.17 million due to scaling costs, the operational trajectory shows positive signs. Management has indicated that the EBITDA breakeven point lies within a quarterly revenue range of CAD 13 million to CAD 14 million.

Following recent financing activities, Volatus has fortified its cash position to around CAD 40 million. This liquidity provides the necessary resources to expand manufacturing capacity. The firm has reaffirmed its financial outlook for both the fourth quarter of 2025 and the first quarter of 2026. A central current focus is converting its substantial sales pipeline into firm orders.

Strategic Appointment to Navigate Government Contracts

In a move directly supporting its defense sector ambitions, Volatus announced last Thursday the appointment of Lieutenant-General (Retired) Christopher J. Coates to its advisory board. Coates, formerly the Deputy Commander of NORAD, brings critical expertise to better position the company with Canadian military and national security agencies.

This hiring highlights the firm's objective to more aggressively market its Canadian-manufactured unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to government entities. Coates's deep knowledge of procurement processes and government policy is expected to help lower the high barriers to entry in the defense industry and facilitate access to lucrative state contracts. He is anticipated to play a key role in the pursuit of major defense agreements.

The combination of strong top-line growth and strategic networking aims to accelerate Volatus Aerospace's timeline to profitability. The market now watches to see if this dual approach can successfully translate operational leverage and high-level guidance into sustained financial performance and contract wins.