Media Releases

June 15, 2026

49North Awarded $3.7M Contract from General Atomics to Deliver Coalition Shared Database for Canada’s Guardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft System Program

49North, a wholly owned subsidiary of MDA Space Ltd. (TSX: MDA) (NYSE:MDA), today announced it has been awarded a $3.7 million CAD contract by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) to design, build, integrate, and test a Coalition Shared Database (CSD) for Canada’s Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) program. The award is a meaningful step for 49North as it continues to establish itself as a dedicated Canadian defence integrator, delivering sovereign capabilities that strengthen decision advantage in complex and contested environments.

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June 12, 2026

49NORTH RELEASES GLOBAL PROCEDURE DESIGNER, A PROVEN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PROCEDURE DESIGN SOLUTION REFRESHED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH LATEST REGULATIONS

49North, a wholly owned subsidiary of MDA Space Ltd. (TSX: MDA) (NYSE: MDA), today announced a significant refresh of its Global Procedure Designer (GPD), an established and operationally proven expert software tool for the design and sustainment of instrument flight procedures (IFP), updated to align with the latest regulatory criteria and data standards.

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June 12, 2026

49NORTH ANNOUNCES U.S. AIR FORCE CONTRACT RENEWAL

49North, a wholly owned subsidiary of MDA Space Ltd. (TSX: MDA) (NYSE: MDA), today confirmed that the United States Air Force (USAF) has renewed its long-term contract for Global Procedure Designer (GPD) through a new Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) agreement, reinforcing continued reliance on the platform to support global military operations.

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May 27, 2026

Voyageur and 49North Sign Memorandum of Understanding Designed to Deliver Integrated ISR Solutions for Canadian Government and Defence Customers

Initiative combines Voyageur's special mission aircraft operations and airworthiness expertise with 49North's sovereign C4ISR and mission systems capabilities to address Canada's critical surveillance priorities

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February 19, 2026

MDA Space Launches 49North, a Canadian defence business delivering multi-domain and mission-critical capabilities

Feb. 19, 2026 (BRAMPTON, ON) – MDA Space (TSX:MDA), a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, today formally launched 49North, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MDA Space exclusively focused on delivering secure, multi-domain C4ISR* and mission-critical capabilities for Canada’s national defence priorities outside the space domain.

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