Mr. Joe Armstrong reports

49NORTH ANNOUNCES U.S. AIR FORCE CONTRACT RENEWAL

49North, a wholly owned subsidiary of MDA Space Ltd., has confirmed that the United States Air Force (USAF) has renewed its long-term contract for global procedure designer (GPD) through a new indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) agreement, reinforcing continued reliance on the platform to support global military operations.

In support of the continued deployment and sustainment of the platform, Canadian Commercial Corp. (CCC), on behalf of 49North, has been awarded a contract by the United States Air Force for global procedure designer services, including operations support, help desk services and software sustainment. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract has a ceiling value of up to $43-million (U.S.) through June, 2031, with an initial fiscal 2026 funding obligation of approximately $4.7-million (U.S.). Work under the contract will be performed in Richmond, B.C.

GPD is an advanced solution supporting procedure design in accordance with industry regulations -- ICAO PANS-OPS, FAA TERPS and NATO MIPS criteria. It enables highly efficient and precise design across all phases of flight through continuous evaluation against aeronautical data, terrain and obstacles, supporting high standards of aviation safety.

Developed over more than two decades and in operational use globally, GPD has been used to design tens of thousands of conventional and RNAV procedures. The platform is deployed by defence organizations, including the United States Department of War and NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) members, as well as major air navigation service providers, where reliability and accuracy are mission critical. GPD automates complex calculations and continuously validates procedures against current criteria and data sets, reducing development timelines, enhancing design consistency and minimizing the potential for human error.

The renewed USAF IDIQ contract -- covering a base year plus four option years -- extends a more than 25-year relationship between 49North and the U.S. Department of War. The agreement provides a long-term framework to maintain and enhance GPD, including annual capability updates, continuing compliance with evolving procedure design criteria, and continued alignment with cybersecurity and IT requirements.

49North's GPD enables organizations to manage and sustain a complete repository of instrument flight procedures, maintaining alignment with continuing changes in data and regulatory frameworks. It supports industry standards such as AIXM 5.1 and generates outputs required for validation, flight inspection and publication, including ARINC-424 coding and digital geometry products.

This renewal is designed to ensure continued compliance with evolving international regulations and foundational data requirements, while maintaining the performance, usability and reliability established through years of operational use.

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"Global procedure designer has supported U.S. and allied military aviation operations for more than two decades, and the renewal of this long-standing USAF partnership reflects the trust, operational reliability and continuity the platform has consistently delivered. As mission requirements and regulatory standards continue to evolve, 49North remains focused on supporting mission readiness through safe, efficient and globally interoperable air operations."

Joe Armstrong, president, 49North

About 49North

49North delivers sovereign Canadian defence capabilities with a focus on C4ISR and mission critical systems, strengthening decision advantage in complex and contested environments. Building on more than five decades of trusted Canadian defence delivery and prime contractor execution from MDA Space, 49North brings engineering discipline, operational reliability and mission assurance to large, mission-critical defence programs. 49North integrates advanced sensing technologies, autonomous systems, secure digital mission systems, defence-qualified electronics, and long-term sustainment and in-service support of complex defence platforms across land, air, maritime and joint domains. Headquartered in Ottawa, 49North brings trusted defence capability to reinforce Canada's long-term sovereignty and security.