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MDA expands into orbiting space market with acquisition of Kanata-based Neptec

August 1, 2018 by Devin Jones MDA is looking to utilize Neptec’s LiDAR technology in connection to the Canadarm2 and the combination of vision and robotics has already bared fruit overseas.

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MDA assures Canadians having parent firm in U.S. won’t affect their jobs

April 23, 2018 by Peter Rakobowchuk "Nothing has moved and nothing is moving," says Mike Greenley, head of the new MDA.

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MDA to set up Satellite Centre of Excellence in Montreal

May 10, 2017 by Staff The government of Quebec has agreed to support the venture financially through a series of loans and grants.

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News Additive Manufacturing

Canada Makes, FusiA and MDA partner to 3D print satellite components

March 24, 2017 by Staff The collaboration is part of an ongoing effort to expand Canada’s additive manufacturing supply chain.

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MDA to buy DigitalGlobe in $4.7 billion deal

February 24, 2017 by The Canadian Press The new combined company will have more than 1,800 employees in Canada and about 4,600 in the United States.

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DARPA awards MDA subsidiary space robot bid despite Orbital ATK lawsuit (update)

February 9, 2017 by Design Engineering staff U.S. aerospace company Orbital ATK says DARPA’s robotic satellite repair program (RSGS) unfairly completes with its commercial MEV-1 program.

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