MDA to Provide Upgrades to Radar Surveillance Systems for CP-140 Aurora Fleet

April 27, 2015

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MacDonald , Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. ("MDA" or the "Company") ( TSX:MDA ), a global communications and information company, today announced that it has signed two contract amendments, with a combined total of CA$7 million, with Canada's Department of National Defence to provide software upgrades to the radar surveillance systems for Canada's fleet of CP-140 Aurora aircraft.

The CP-140 Aurora fleet is Canada's Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance aircraft. The fleet is used by the Royal Canadian Air Force in activities such as domestic surveillance of Canada's maritime approaches, search and rescue missions, and maritime and overland operations. MDA's radar surveillance system provides users with a high resolution imaging capability that can detect, locate, and classify land and marine-based objects, such as vehicles and ships.

Source : MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.