UAS Flight Electronics
Flight-critical electronics engineered around the aircraft and the mission.
HBS Digital develops custom flight controller and electronic speed controller boards in Canada for unmanned aircraft programs with defined integration, traceability, and supply-chain requirements.
Built on our in-house drone development program, this capability extends from requirements capture and architecture through board design, firmware integration, prototype manufacture, bench validation, and system integration. Every engagement is configured around the customer aircraft. Electrical interfaces, form factor, power architecture, sensor set, firmware environment, environmental constraints, documentation, and sourcing controls are established during program scoping.
What this enables
- Flight controller and electronic speed controller designs configured for the target aircraft.
- Canadian engineering, integration, validation, and lifecycle support.
- NDAA-aligned component and supplier screening defined against the customer program requirements.
Best fit for
- UAS manufacturers seeking a Canadian flight-electronics development partner.
- Public-sector, industrial, and dual-use programs with controlled sourcing requirements.
- Aircraft programs that have outgrown generic flight-controller or ESC form factors and interfaces.
- Teams requiring coordinated hardware, firmware, integration, and lifecycle documentation.
Capabilities
Custom flight control
Processor, sensing, I/O, communications, power conditioning, form factor, and firmware interfaces are selected around the aircraft architecture.
Application-specific motor control
ESC topology, voltage and current targets, thermal strategy, telemetry, motor interfaces, and mechanical integration are scoped for the propulsion system.
Controlled supply chain
Bills of material and supplier pathways can be screened and documented against the NDAA-related requirements defined for the customer program.
Engineering validation
Prototype bring-up and bench testing are planned around documented electrical, firmware, thermal, and integration requirements.
Canadian lifecycle support
Design iteration, configuration control, technical documentation, repair planning, and obsolescence response remain part of the engagement.
Discuss a board program
Share your aircraft architecture, propulsion envelope, interfaces, firmware constraints, sourcing requirements, and target program stage. We will define an appropriate engineering path.