Volatus Aerospace Appoints NATO Veteran Major General Gary Deakin to Advisory Board

Volatus Aerospace has appointed Major General (Ret'd) Gary Deakin, CBE, to its Advisory Board, enhancing its defence advisory leadership. The appointment aligns with Canada's Defence Industrial Strategy and aims to support aerospace capabilities and uncrewed systems. Deakin's extensive experience in the British Army and NATO will contribute to Volatus' strategy alongside other senior defence leaders.

Published Mar 25, 2026

Volatus Aerospace Inc. has appointed Major General (Ret'd) Gary Deakin, CBE, to its Advisory Board, strengthening its defence advisory leadership. This move supports Canada's Defence Industrial Strategy and aims to bolster sovereign aerospace capabilities and advanced uncrewed systems.

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Deakin, with over three decades of leadership in the British Army and NATO, joins other senior defence leaders, including Major-General (Ret'd) Andrew Leslie and Lieutenant-General (Ret'd) Christopher Coates. Volatus focuses on expanding its aerospace platform in response to increased demand for operational capabilities in both commercial and defence sectors.