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Drones fly over downtown Ottawa
Drones are flying over downtown Ottawa as part of a drone detection test by the Department of National Defence.
Published:
November 24, 2025 at 1:27PM EST
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Drone over Ottawa
A drone is seen flying in downtown Ottawa as part of an exercise by the Department of National Defence to test drone detection technology.Nov.24, 2025.(Dave Charbonneau/CTV News Ottawa)
Drone over downtown Ottawa
Drones are flying near downtown Ottawa buildings as the Department of National Defence tests drone detection technologies.Nov.24, 2025.(Dave Charbonneau/CTV News Ottawa)
Drone over downtown Ottawa
Downtown Ottawa residents will see drones overhead the week of Nov.
24, 2025 as part of a project by the Department of National Defence.(Dave Charbonneau/CTV News Ottawa)
Drones over downtown Ottawa
A person on a balcony looks for drones over downtown Ottawa as part of as the Department of National Defence tests drone detection technologies.Nov.24, 2025.(Dave Charbonneau/CTV News Ottawa)
Drone over downtown Ottawa
A drone is spotted flying in downtown Ottawa on Nov.
24, 2025, as part of a Department of National Defence test operation.(Dave Charbonneau/CTV News Ottawa)
Drone over downtown Ottawa
A drone is seen flying in downtown Ottawa on Nov.24, 2025, as part of a Department of National Defence test operation.(Dave Charbonneau/CTV News Ottawa)
Drones over downtown Ottawa
A drone is spotted flying in downtown Ottawa on Nov.
24, 2025, as part of a Department of National Defence test operation.(Dave Charbonneau/CTV News Ottawa)
Ottawa drones
Ottawa residents may see drones like this one hovering over downtown Ottawa this week.The Department of National Defence is conducting a drone detection test near Parliament Hill.(Dave Charbonneau/CTV News Ottawa)
Ottawa drones
A drone hovers in the air over downtown Ottawa on Monday, Nov.
24.The Department of National Defence is conducting a drone detection test to identify technologies that could protect crowds during outdoor gatherings.(Dave Charbonneau/CTV News Ottawa)
Ottawa drones
Two drones fly over downtown Ottawa on the first day of a drone detection test by the Department of National Defence.(Dave Charbonneau/CTV News Ottawa)
Drones over downtown Ottawa
The Department of National Defence is testing drone detection technologies in downtown Ottawa the week of Nov.
24, 2025.
(Dave Charbonneau/CTV News Ottawa)
Ottawa drones
A location has been set up in the area of Albert Street and Kent Street for the drone detection test underway in Ottawa.(Austin Lee/CTV News Ottawa).
