Gaithersburg, Md. and Palo Alto, Calif. – June 1, 2017 — MDA, a global communications and information company and SSL, a leading provider of innovative satellites and spacecraft systems, today announced that they are broadening their presence at next week’s GEOINT 2017 Symposium in San Antonio, Texas. On the show floor, in conference sessions and in private meetings and events, the company will demonstrate expanded end-to-end capabilities that support U.S. Government agencies and military services. The company combines its long heritage of spacecraft manufacturing with commercial and government services including concept and systems development; advanced signal and imagery processing; multi-intelligence analytics; and ground systems that simplify and speed decision-making cycles.
“We have the systems and talent to quickly help reduce massive data sets into meaningful information,” said Rob Zitz, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, SSL Government Systems. “We bring a mix of innovative space and associated ground technology and sector expertise, where we can provide a full end-to-end solution or specific services to support customers with the intelligence task at hand, be it change detection or correlation of signal and image processing with open sources.”
On Monday, June 5 at 2:30 p.m. Mr. Zitz, who is also the USGIF Small Satellite Working Group Co-chair, will moderate a panel discussion on “Enabling the Next Generation of Satellites.” During the session, he will lead a panel of senior experts in a lively debate on the actions needed for the geospatial intelligence community to benefit from next generation small spacecraft and associated ground systems.
At GEOINT 2017 exhibition booth #751, MDA and SSL will show its suite of GEOINT products and services including intelligence and surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) solutions that are used across a spectrum of commercial, national and international security programs. These solutions support the entire intelligence lifecycle, from the collection of vital information across all domains, to the processing of data into intelligence products.
Held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas, June 4-7, 2017, GEOINT 2017 brings together over 4,000 GEOINT professionals from all over the world for four action-packed days containing 100+ speakers, more than 50 hours of professional training, and 230+ exhibitors.
About SSL MDA Holdings
SSL and MDA Information Systems, LLC are subsidiaries of SSL MDA Holdings, a US operating company based in San Francisco, which is part of MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA).
About MDA Information Systems, LLC
MDA Information Systems, LLC, based in Gaithersburg, Maryland provides advanced geospatial information technology solutions, multi-source intelligence, and imagery derived information products and analysis to both government and commercial customers. For more information, please visit www.MDAUS.com.
About SSL
Space Systems Loral (SSL) is a leading provider of commercial satellites with broad expertise to support satellite operators and innovative space related missions. The company designs and manufactures spacecraft for services such as direct-to-home television, video content distribution, broadband internet, mobile communications, and Earth observation. As a Silicon Valley innovator for 60 years, SSL's advanced product line also includes state-of-the-art small satellites, and sophisticated robotics and automation solutions for remote operations. For more information, visit www.sslmda.com.
About MDA
MDA (TSX: MDA), is a global communications and information company providing operational solutions to commercial and government organizations worldwide.
MDA's business is focused on markets and customers with strong repeat business potential, primarily in the Communications sector and the Surveillance and Intelligence sector. In addition, the Company conducts a significant amount of advanced technology development.
MDA's established global customer base is served by more than 4,800 employees operating from 15 locations in the United States, Canada, and internationally. For more information, please visit mdacorporation.com.
The Company’s common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “MDA.”.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements and information, which reflect the current view of Space Systems Loral (SSL) with respect to future events and financial performance. When used in this news release, the words “believes”, “expects”, “plans”, “may”, “will”, “would”, “could”, “should”, “anticipates”, “estimates”, “project”, “intend” or “outlook” or other variations of these words or other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements and information. Actual results may differ materially from the expectations expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements as a result of known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Known risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to: risks associated with operating satellites and providing satellite services, including satellite construction or launch delays, launch failures, in-orbit failures or impaired satellite performance; risks associated with satellite manufacturing, including competition, cyclicality of SSL’s end-user markets, contractual risks, creditworthiness of customers, performance of suppliers and management of SSL’s factory and personnel; risk associated with financial factors such as volatility in exchange rates, increases in interest rates, restrictions on access to capital, and swings in global financial markets; risks associated with domestic and foreign government regulation, including export controls and economic sanctions; and other risks, including litigation. The foregoing list of important factors is not exhaustive. The information contained in this news release reflects SSL’s beliefs, assumptions, intentions, plans and expectations as of the date of this news release. Except as required by law, SSL disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update or revise the information herein.
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