A high-tech Canadian-made camera system was used as part of controversial U.S. strikes against alleged Venezuelan drug boats, according to a report by the non-governmental organization Project Ploughshares that was shared exclusively with CBC's visual investigations team.

CBC analyzed the Project Ploughshares report, compared it to product manuals and previously released videos and spoke with former military and defence industry experts, concluding that it is highly likely Canadian tech was involved in surveillance during the operations.

"There has to be more human rights oversight…. We are seeing Canadian weapons being misused," said Kelsey Gallagher, a senior researcher with Project Ploughshares.

The report from Project Ploughshares — which describes itself as a "peace research institute with a focus on disarmament efforts and international security" — says the U.S. military used a Canadian-made L3Harris WESCAM MX-Series sensor system to track and surveil boats that were struck as they sailed from Venezuela in the first two strikes publicized in September.

CBC News reached out to L3Harris WESCAM, detailing the findings of the visual analysis.

The company said that "as a matter of practice, we do not comment on military missions."

WATCH | Investigating whether Canadian tech helped take down alleged drug boats: Did Trump strike alleged Venezuelan drug boats with Canadian tech? Duration 5:31 A new report obtained exclusively by CBC says Canadian technology was used in at least two deadly U.S. strikes against alleged Venezuelan drug boats in September. The CBC’s visual investigations unit analyzed the Project Ploughshares report, compared it to product manuals and previously released videos and spoke with former military and defence industry experts, concluding that it is highly likely Canadian tech was involved