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MDA Acquires US-Based Alliance Spacesystems
Richmond, Canada (SPX) Dec 07, 2007 MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates has announced a strategic expansion of its Information Systems business in the United States. The Company has entered into an agreement to acquire privately held Alliance Spacesystems, LLC, located in Pasadena, California. Alliance Spacesystems provides U.S. Government and aerospace customers with advanced technology solutions, and is a leader in sophisticated robotic and mechanical structures applied on a variety of space missions as well as terrestrial applications. Mag Iskander, executive vice president and general manager of MDA's Information Systems, stated, "This acquisition significantly enhances our U.S. presence, and will provide a capable conduit to leverage and offer our world class space robotics and space surveillance solutions into the United States civilian and military aerospace markets". Rene Fradet, CEO of Alliance Spacesystems stated, "We look forward to combining our market access gained through technical excellence with MDA's longstanding experience in the space missions market, to offer our customers a broader range of 'made in the U.S.' solutions". Alliance Spacesystems will become part of MDA Federal, the MDA subsidiary that includes all of the U.S. businesses of the MDA Information Systems Group. MDA Federal operates under a Special Security Agreement to ensure compliance and optimal access to classified U.S. market opportunities. The transaction is expected to become accretive within a year. The transaction is expected to close within two weeks subject to required approvals. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links MDA The latest information about the Commercial Satellite Industry
Russia To Launch Thai Satellite Into Orbit Next Year
Orenburg (RIA Novosti) Dec 06, 2007Kosmotras, a Russian-Ukrainian joint venture, will launch Thailand's first Earth observation satellite into orbit at the beginning of 2008, a company official said on Wednesday. The THEOS satellite has been designed and manufactured by French company EADS Astrium under a 2004 contract with the Thai Ministry of Science and Technology. The spacecraft will be launched on board a Dnepr carrier rocket from a launch pad in the Orenburg Region in the Urals. |
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