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  • January 27, 2021

    MDA APPOINTS NEW VICE-PRESIDENT OF SATELLITE SYSTEMS

    MDA is pleased to welcome Amer Khouri as the company’s new Vice President of Satellite Systems. As the leader for this business, Mr. Khouri will be responsible for all business area activities...

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  • December 08, 2020

    MDA Announces Contract for Canadarm3 on NASA-led Gateway

    MDA announced today that it has been awarded a contract from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to develop Canadarm3, the third generation Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based robotic system destined...

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  • November 24, 2020

    MDA Receives CSA Funding to Advance Critical Space Technologies

    MDA today announced it has been awarded contributions from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) involving next generation Earth observation technologies. The smartEarth initiative has funded the two...

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  • November 17, 2020

    MDA Receives Commercial Contracts for On-orbit Servicing Technologies

    Will build suite of advanced robot control software and interfaces, cameras, and control electronics for SPIDER robotic arm on NASA demonstration mission BRAMPTON, ON, Nov. 17, 2020 /CNW/ - MDA...

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  • November 10, 2020

    MDA Appoints Geointelligence Business Leader

    MDA is pleased to welcome Dr. Minda Suchan to the leadership team as Vice President, Geointelligence, effective immediately. As the leader for this business area, Dr. Suchan will be responsible...

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  • October 08, 2020

    A new day at MDA. A new brand. A bold outlook.

    MDA, Canada’s leading space technology company, today launched a new corporate identity – consisting of a new website, branding and a redesigned logo – that showcases a collaborative,...

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  • July 14, 2020

    MDA Appoints Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel

    Brampton, Ontario - MDA announced today the appointment of Maria Perrella as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Martin J. Herman as General Counsel & Vice President, Legal, both of whom will join...

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  • June 25, 2020

    Burloak Technologies and MDA Partner for Additive Manufacturing for Satellite Applications

    Oakville, Ontario - Burloak Technologies, a division of Samuel, Son & Co., Limited, and MDA today announced a five-year agreement to partner for additively manufactured parts and components for...

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  • June 02, 2020

    MDA appoints astronaut Tim Kopra to serve as Vice President, Robotics and Space Operations

    Brampton, ON - MDA is pleased to announce that retired astronaut Tim Kopra will join its leadership team as Vice President of Robotics and Space Operations, effective immediately. As the leader...

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  • May 04, 2020

    MDA Receives Contract to Support Robotic Operations on the International Space Station

    Brampton, ON - MDA today announced that it has received a contract worth CAD $190 million to support robotic operations on the International Space Station (ISS) from 2020 to 2024. MDA has provided...

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  • April 08, 2020

    Iconic Space Technology Firm Returns to Canadian Control

    BRAMPTON - Effective today, April 8th, the sale transaction of MDA by Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR)(TSX:MAXR) to a consortium led by Toronto-based investment firm Northern Private Capital (NPC)...

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  • February 18, 2020

    MDA-Developed Columbus Ka-Band Terminal (COLKa) Starts Journey to the International Space Station

    Montreal, QC - MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), today announced that that technology developed by its UK division in partnership with the UK Space Agency and the...

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  • October 29, 2019

    Maxar Technologies' MDA to Design Lunar Rover Concept for Canadian Space Agency

    MDA advances innovative robotics and rovers for space exploration Brampton, ON- MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), today announced that it has been selected by the...

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  • September 10, 2019

    MDA Selected to Design, Manufacture Advanced Navigation Antennas for Airbus Defence and Space

    Montreal, QC - MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), today announced that it will design and manufacture advanced space-based L-band navigation antennas as part of a hosted...

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  • August 30, 2019

    MDA Selected to Perform System Design Phase Contract of a Wildfire Monitoring Satellite

    Richmond, BC - MDA, a Maxar company, (NYSE: MAXR; TSX: MAXR), has been awarded a contract from the Canadian Space Agency to execute the system design phase of a forest fire monitoring satellite...

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  • August 19, 2019

    MDA Selected to Build Robotic Interfaces for Canadarm3 on NASA-led Gateway

    Brampton, ON - MDA, a Maxar company (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), has been awarded two contracts from the Canadian Space Agency for work on Phase A of the Gateway External Robotic Interfaces project....

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  • July 29, 2019

    MDA to Play Key Role in Government of Canada-funded Network to Advance Artificial Intelligence Technologies for Agriculture

    Richmond, BC - MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), announced today its partnership in a network team led by Alberta Innovates that was selected by the Government of Canada...

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  • June 12, 2019

    MDA, a Maxar company, announces successful launch of Canada's RADARSAT Constellation Mission

    Montreal, QC - MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), today announced that the three RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM) satellites developed by MDA for the Canadian Space...

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  • May 10, 2019

    MDA Awarded Canadian Government Contract to Deliver Search and Rescue Repeaters for Satellites

    Montreal, QC- MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), has been awarded an initial contract value of CAD $39 million with Public Services and Procurement Canada. The initial...

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  • April 01, 2019

    Maxar Technologies' MDA to Provide Design Services for the Electronic Warfare Suite for the Canadian Surface Combatant

    MDA continues positive momentum to provide game-changing defence capabilities Montreal, QC- MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), today announced that it has signed a CAD $4...

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  • February 26, 2019

    Maxar Technologies' MDA Aids Preservation of Indonesian Rainforest with its RADARSAT-2-Powered Forest Alert Service

    Richmond, BC - MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), today announced that its Forest Alert Service (FAS) space-based capabilities have enabled Asia Pulp & Paper's (APP)...

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  • February 25, 2019

    Maxar Technologies' MDA supports FIRST Robotics Canada with $50,000 Gold-Level Sponsorship

    Ottawa, ON– MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), today announced that it has partnered withFIRSTRobotics Canadaas a gold sponsor of the robotics competition...

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  • February 08, 2019

    MDA Selected for Design Phase of Canadian Surface Combatant Program

    Canada’s Combat Ship Team celebrates Canadian industry success Richmond, BC- MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), today announced that Canada’s Combat Ship Team was...

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  • December 17, 2018

    Maxar's MDA and Orbital Insight Announce Expanded SAR Satellite Imagery Agreement

    Richmond, BC and Palo Alto, CA - MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), and Orbital Insight, a leading provider of geospatial analytics, today announced the latest agreement...

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  • December 14, 2018

    Maxar Technologies' MDA to advance innovative technologies under the Defence Innovation Research Program

    Richmond, BC - MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), today announced that it was awarded four contracts under the Defence Innovation Research Program (DIRP) with a combined...

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  • December 10, 2018

    Instrument built by Maxar Technologies' MDA for NASA's OSIRIS-REx Mission provides high resolution 3D scans of the Asteroid Bennu

    Brampton, ON- MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), today announced that the laser altimeter instrument it built for the Canadian Space Agency’s (CSA) contribution to...

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  • December 04, 2018

    Maxar's MDA Selected to Provide Subsystem Designs for Next-Generation International Mars Rover Mission

    MDA continues positive momentum in space exploration pipeline Brampton, ON- MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), announced today that it was selected byAirbusto provide a...

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  • November 13, 2018

    Maxar Technologies' MDA to Provide Advanced Communications Subsystems for Heinrich Hertz Satellite

    MDA advances European telecommunications capability with proven space systems Montreal, QC- MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), today announced that it has signed two...

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  • October 19, 2018

    Maxar Technologies' MDA Announces New LaunchPad Program to Benefit Technology and Innovation in Canada

    Ottawa, ON - MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), today announced announced the company’s LaunchPad program, which will serve as an entry point for innovative small and...

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  • October 16, 2018

    Maxar Technologies' MDA Ships Third and Final Spacecraft in Preparation for Launch of the RADARSAT Constellation Mission

    Richmond, BC - MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), announced that it has shipped, as planned, the third and final satellite for the RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM)...

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  • September 10, 2018

    MDA to deliver mission-critical SAR information for maritime surveillance

    Richmond, BC- MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.), (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), today announced that it has signed a multi-million dollar contract...

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  • September 07, 2018

    MDA's satellite antennas and subsystems to expand access in two tele-communications programs

    Montreal, QC - MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.) (NYSE: MAXR; TSX: MAXR), reinforced its position as the leading provider of satellite antennas...

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  • August 29, 2018

    MDA to deliver SAR information for mission-critical support

    Richmond, BC - MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.) (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR) today announced that it has signed a five-year agreement with an...

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  • August 14, 2018

    Group President of Maxar's MDA outlines opportunities, challenges for Canada's next role in space

    Brampton, ON- Canada’s role and potential involvement in the growing new space economy requires a commitment from the Government of Canada for a new space strategy, the Group President of MDA, a...

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  • July 27, 2018

    Maxar Technologies' MDA appoints Michael Rack President, MDA Commercial to Lead Space Systems Product Growth in the New Space Economy

    Finalizes MDA’s Leadership Organization with Experienced Team to Drive Growth Brampton, ON- MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.), (NYSE: MAXR;...

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  • July 18, 2018

    Maxar Technologies' MDA to provide mission-critical sensors for the SPACE DRONE™ on-orbit servicing spacecraft built by UK's Effective Space

    Farnborough, UK- MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.), (NYSE: MAXR) (TSX: MAXR), today announced that a contract was signed between its recently...

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  • July 18, 2018

    Maxar's MDA brings world-leading space robotics and sensor capabilities to the United Kingdom

    UK space sector and MDA partner to deliver game-changing capabilities for the new space economy Farnborough, UK- MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates...

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  • July 16, 2018

    Maxar Technologies' MDA Announces Acquisition of Neptec Design Group, a Leading Space Sensors Company in Canada and the United Kingdom

    Brampton, ON- MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.), (NYSE: MAXR; TSX: MAXR), announced today it has acquired Neptec Design Group Ltd. (Neptec), the...

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  • June 28, 2018

    Maxar's MDA-built robotic hand enroute to International Space Station

    Brampton, ON- MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.) (NYSE: MAXR; TSX: MAXR), is pleased that a Latching End Effector (LEE) recently refurbished for...

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  • June 12, 2018

    Maxar Technologies' MDA Appoints Chris Pogue as President of MDA Government to Drive Sustained Growth and Increase Profitability

    Aligns MDA Organization to Better Serve Customers Brampton, ON- MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.) (NYSE: MAXR; TSX: MAXR) today announced the...

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  • June 07, 2018

    MDA's satellite subsystems support innovative communications technologies in space

    Quebec, QC- MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.) (NYSE: MAXR; TSX: MAXR) announced today that it has signed a multi-million dollar contract withOHB...

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  • May 30, 2018

    Maxar's MDA drives innovation in support of Canadian Government space activities

    Company will develop new space technologies under new contracts totalling more than $4M CAD Montreal, QC - MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.)...

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  • May 01, 2018

    MDA and Nanowave join forces to produce an innovative radar transceiver payload

    Montreal, QC- MDA, a Maxar Technologies company(formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.) (NYSE: MAXR; TSX: MAXR), today announced that it has signed a multi-million dollar contract...

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  • March 26, 2018

    MDA to provide RADARSAT-2 information to meet critical and complex challenges for land and maritime monitoring

    Richmond, BC- MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.), (NYSE: MAXR; TSX: MAXR), announced today it has recently signed multiple geospatial-related...

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  • February 22, 2018

    Maxar Technologies reports fourth quarter and year end 2017 results

    San Francisco, CA and Vancouver, BC- Maxar Technologies Ltd. ("Maxar" or the "Company", formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.), (NYSE and TSX: MAXR), a leading global provider of...

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  • February 15, 2018

    Maxar Technologies' MDA to provide next generation optical communication payload design for Airbus' SpaceDataHighway

    Montreal, QC - MDA, a business unit of Maxar Technologies (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.) (NYSE: MAXR; TSX: MAXR) announced today that it has signed a contract valued at...

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  • February 13, 2018

    Maxar Technologies' MDA to provide innovative industry leading technology for unmanned aircraft systems to the Royal Canadian Navy

    Richmond, BC- MDA, a business unit of Maxar Technologies (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.) (NYSE: MAXR; TSX: MAXR) today announced that it has signed a contract valued at...

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  • February 09, 2018

    Maxar Technologies MDA extends industry leadership in unmanned airborne systems for surveillance and intelligence services

    Richmond, BC- MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.), (NYSE: MAXR; TSX: MAXR), announced today that it has signed a contract with an unnamed...

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  • January 22, 2018

    MDA selected to study alternatives to protect Canadian space assets

    Richmond, BC - MDA, a Maxar Technologies company (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.) (NYSE: MAXR; TSX: MAXR), today announced that it has been awarded a contract by Public Service...

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  • January 03, 2018

    Maxar Technologies appoints Mike Greenley as Group President of MDA, one of Canada's most innovative technology companies

    San Francisco, CA and Vancouver, BC- Maxar Technologies Ltd. (“Maxar” or the “Company”, (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.) (NYSE: MAXR; TSX: MAXR), a leading global...

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