Media Releases

October 28, 2026

49North Qualifies Across All Five Streams of Canada’s Defence Drone Initiative Marketplace

49North, a wholly owned subsidiary of MDA Space Ltd. (TSX: MDA) (NYSE: MDA), today announced that it has qualified across all five streams of Canada’s Defence Drone Initiative (DDI) Marketplace. The qualification positions 49North to compete for opportunities spanning uncrewed systems and counter-drone capabilities, secure mission systems, engineering, testing, training and innovation.

October 27, 2026

49North Signs MOU with UNWAVE for Joint Production and Support of Counter-UAS Systems

49North, a wholly owned subsidiary of MDA Space Ltd. (TSX: MDA) (NYSE: MDA), announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with UNWAVE, a Ukrainian counter-drone technology manufacturer, to collaborate on the joint production and support of counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS).

October 15, 2026

49North awards contract to TerraSense Analytics-led airborne sensing lab in support of Canada’s CQ-9B Guardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft System project

49North, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MDA Space (TSX: MDA) (NYSE: MDA), today announced it has awarded a contract in support of Canada’s Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) project to Airborne Sensing Lab (ASL), a consortium led by TerraSense Analytics in collaboration with the University of British Columbia Survive and Thrive Applied Research (STAR) initiative and KF Aerospace.

September 8, 2026

A New Canadian Defence Company, Built on a 50-Year Track Record

49North began with a clear opportunity: to build a new sovereign Canadian defence company on more than five decades of proven experience, focused on the capabilities Canada and its allies increasingly need in a more complex and contested security environment. What makes our origin story distinctive is that, while the company itself is new, we are not starting from zero. Behind us is an established record of delivering complex, mission-critical defence capabilities through MDA Space. Ahead of us is the opportunity to shape a next-generation company around the realities of today’s defence environment.

September 5, 2026

49North’s bid to build Canada’s common operational picture

When MDA Space formally launched 49North in February 2026, the announcement appeared, on the surface, to be a routine corporate restructuring: a Brampton-headquartered space company carving off a defence-focused subsidiary.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.