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January 17, 2013

MDA awarded contract to build three radar satellites
Richmond, Canada (SPX) Jan 15, 2013
MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates, a provider of essential information solutions, has announced the signing of a $706 million contract with the Canadian Space Agency to build, launch and provide initial operations for the RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM). The contract is expected to extend over a period of seven years and brings MDA's current backlog to approximately $2.9 billion. "This is exciting news," said Daniel Friedmann, MDA's president and CEO. "RCM builds on the world-le ... read more

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