Canada · OEM / manufacturer, Satellite operator, Systems integrator

MDA Space

Research-backed company profile covering Kommunikation & Daten, Satellites, Sensorik & Optronik, documented systems, corporate information and public sources.

Cyber & C4ISRMaritimeSpaceKommunikation & DatenSatellitesSensorik & OptronikSpace-domain awareness

Company profile

Company and industrial background

MDA Space is listed in the GefechtsKlar Defence Radar as a defence-industry company associated with Canada. Its official registered name is MDA Space Ltd.. The company was founded in 1969. Its documented headquarters are in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.

The recorded ownership structure is Publicly listed company.

This English profile is generated from the same editorially maintained company record as the German version. Facts are not duplicated, ensuring that corrections, source updates and portfolio changes remain consistent across both languages.

Capabilities

Systems and capabilities

MDA Space operates across Cyber & C4ISR, Maritime, Space. The documented capability profile includes Kommunikation & Daten, Satellites, Sensorik & Optronik, Space-domain awareness.

The publicly documented portfolio currently contains 4 systems or products in this profile. Each entry includes available status information, known users and primary sources where these are publicly accessible.

Editorial classification

Assessment for NATO member states

The Defence Radar classifies MDA Space as: NATO-relevant supplier. Its documented industrial role is OEM / manufacturer, Satellite operator, Systems integrator. This classification describes geographic and industrial relevance; it is not a recommendation, certification or NATO endorsement.

The assessment is based on reviewed public sources and the editorial methodology linked in the company data panel.

Stock market & ownership

MDA Space shares

MDA Space is publicly listed under ticker TSX: MDA. Documented areas of activity include Cyber & C4ISR, Maritime, Space and Kommunikation & Daten. Assessment of the shares also depends on order backlog, public budgets, export rules and the company’s other business segments.

Compliance & procurement data

Certifications & standards

Standard Scope Status Evidence / level
Not publicly documented

Systems & products

Publicly documented portfolio

System / product Category TRL NATO Stock Number (NSN) Status
Maritime Insights C4ISR TRL 9Editorial assessment – In service
MDA CHORUS Satellites TRL 6Editorial assessment – In development
RADARSAT-2 Satellites TRL 9Editorial assessment – In service
Sapphire Satellites TRL 9Editorial assessment – In service

C4ISR

Maritime Insights

Documented c4isr system in the company portfolio.
Publicly known users: User information documented in the linked primary sources
1 primary source
In service

Satellites

MDA CHORUS

Documented satellites system in the company portfolio.
Publicly known users: User information documented in the linked primary sources
1 primary source
In development

Satellites

RADARSAT-2

Documented satellites system in the company portfolio.
Publicly known users: User information documented in the linked primary sources
1 primary source
In service

Satellites

Sapphire

Documented satellites system in the company portfolio.
Publicly known users: Canada, USA
1 primary source
In service

Sources

Reviewed public sources

  1. MDA Space – Geo-Intelligence ↗
  2. MDA Space – CHORUS ↗