Last Updated: 2013-03-08

MDA

Company information

Legal Name:   MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.
Operating Name:   MDA
Mailing Address 13800 Commerce Pky RICHMOND, British Columbia V6V 2J3	Location Address 13800 Commerce Pky RICHMOND, British Columbia V6V 2J3
Telephone: (604) 278-3411
Fax: (604) 231-2787
Email: info@mdacorporation.com
Website URL: http://www.mdacorporation.com

Contact information

Wendy Keyzer
	Title:   Manager
	Telephone:   (604) 231-2743
	Email:   wendy@mdacorporation.com

Company description

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. In addition, the Company conducts a significant amount of advanced technology development. MDA's well-established global customer base is served by more than 4,500 employees operating from 11 locations in the United States, Canada and internationally. MDA serves the following principal market sectors: Surveillance and Intelligence: In the Surveillance and Intelligence sector, the Company provides civilian, defence and commercial customers around the world with end-to-end information solutions to monitor and manage changes and activities anywhere on the earth. Communications: In the Communications sector, the Company provides broadband communication and broadcast solutions, enabling commercial and government users worldwide to be connected at home, in the office, or on the move. Advanced Technology: The Company conducts a broad range of customer funded advanced technology development for various other market sectors.
Country of Ownership:	Canada
Year Established:	1969
Exporting:	Yes
Quality Certification:	ISO 9001
Primary Industry (NAICS):	541710 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering and Life Sciences
Alternate Industries (NAICS):	334110 - Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 334511 - Navigational and Guidance Instruments Manufacturing 334512 - Measuring, Medical and Controlling Devices Manufacturing 336410 - Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 541370 - Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services 541510 - Computer Systems Design and Related Services
Primary Business Activity:	Services
Total Sales ($CDN):	$50,000,000 +
Export Sales ($CDN):	$50,000,000 +
Number of Employees:	4500

Product / Service / Licensing

Product Name:	Airborne Radar
MDA's airborne systems capabilities have been at the leading edge of operational and experimental surveillance programs for more than three decades. MDA delivers operational airborne imaging systems based on synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR). These systems are used for wide area surveillance as well as target tracking, in both maritime and inland applications. Our systems operate at a long stand-off range and provide strip maps as well as spotlight modes. Moving target detection and tracking are accomplished using advanced, radar signal and data processing algorithms and architectures.
Product Name:	Command & Control Systems
MDA has proven, operational products as well as a deep technology expertise base in the C4ISR (Command, Control, Computing, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) domain. MDA has decades of experience gained from delivering complex defense, surveillance and security capabilities to domestic and international government and commercial customers. MDA’s strengths lie in systems with a multi-mission capability in which multiple payloads, multiple sensor modes and sophisticated processing are required to meet the diverse information needs of numerous customers.
Product Name:	Naval Systems
Naval Combat Operator Trainer MDA’s Naval Combat Operator Trainer (NCOT) is a synthetic training environment that brings realistic virtual recreations of naval war ship combat operations into the classroom, to certify combat operators and officers and minimize reliance on fleet resources. Meeting Navy requirements for a system that is cost-effective to build, maintain, and expand, NCOT has become a core training resource. Expandable to suit trainee loads in times of need, and challenging trainees with realistic mission scenarios, the system has been designed to minimize instructor support requirements.
Product Name:	Soldier Systems
Ferret MDA’s experience in acoustic technology has been extended to the battlefield with Ferret, the world’s most accurate acoustic small arms detection system that alerts warfighters to the source of small arms fire. Designed and manufactured by MDA in conjunction with Defence Research and Development Canada, the system instantly detects small arms fire and locates its source. Ferret maintains a digital log of all small arms fire events for complete who-shot-first post analysis investigations. Employing state-of-the-art COTS/MOTS technology to deliver optimal performance at a competitive price, Ferret’s false alarm rate is an order of magnitude lower than any other system currently available.
Product Name:	Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)
MDA currently delivers fully-operational turnkey UAV services to ISAF forces in Afghanistan. Deployed and operational since January 2008, the services provide an "unblinking eye in the sky" protecting ISAF troops. Our unique and flexible Persist-INT™ Airborne Surveillance Services provide by-the-hour unmanned airborne surveillance for operational missions, whenever and wherever required. MDA’s world-class UAV services are also available for commercial applications and industries including Oil and Gas, Utilities, Search and Rescue, Forestry, and Global Climate Change.
Service Name:	Aviation Information Systems
For customers who operate or who plan, regulate or enable the operations of aircraft fleets, MDA provides a range of systems and services that improve the efficiency and safety of flight operations. For over thirty years, MDA has been building complex aviation systems and today we are leveraging this expertise to provide both system and service solutions to help our customers be successful. Our solutions range from safety-critical information such as terrain and obstacle data, instrument flight procedures, high-resolution airport maps and aeronautical charts to aeronautical information management (AIM) systems for flight procedure design, aeronautical charting, NOTAM management, preflight briefing, and aircraft performance calculation. We provide our customers with two classes of solutions: turnkey operational system solutions and geospatial information services.
Service Name:	Energy and Mining
For customers that own, manage, support or regulate energy and mining operations, MDA provides a range of embedded surveillance and business intelligence services that improve the operational efficiency and safety of oil, gas and mining operations. Leveraging our global space-based and airborne surveillance capabilities, MDA uses sophisticated processing and deep domain expertise to reliably generate monitoring information that makes daily exploration, production and delivery safer and more efficient. Our information solutions cover both land and maritime regions and are designed to seemlessly embed into a customer's business operations with little or no modification. We provide our customers with two classes of solutions: turnkey operational system solutions and geospatial information services.
Service Name:	Land and Property Systems
For defence and security customers who collect and manage surveillance & intelligence of land, MDA provides a range of embedded surveillance and intelligence systems and services that generate critical strategic and tactical actionable intelligence information. Our solutions leverage space, airborne, ground, and cyber sources coupled with sophisticated, knowledge-based processing to provide land decision makers with clear information that enables them to plan and manage their defence and security operations, and to make rapid decisions in response to changing situational assessments. We provide our customers with two classes of solutions: turnkey operational system solutions and geospatial information services.
Service Name:	Maritime Information Services
For defence and security customers who have a mandate to secure maritime environments, MDA provides a range of embedded surveillance and intelligence systems and services that detect, classify, identify and track potential maritime threats. Our solutions leverage space, airborne, surface, and cyber sources coupled with sophisticated, knowledge-based processing to provide maritime decision makers with clear information that enables them to make rapid decisions to respond to critical security threats. We provide our customers with two classes of solutions: turnkey operational system solutions and geospatial information services.
Service Name:	Satellite Ground Systems
MDA is a leading supplier of satellite missions, subsystems and ground segments. We provide end-to-end engineering, development, delivery and support to customers who require real-time intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance information from space based sensors. MDA has engineered and successfully launched various satellites and built ground stations on all continents including the Antarctic. Depending on the customer’s mission and goals, we offer tailored products including custom satellites and constellations of small satellites, data services from commercial satellites, prescheduled satellite sensor tasking to tasking on demand, fixed and mobile ground stations owned and operated by the customer, or leased and operated by MDA.
Service Name:	Space Missions
MDA is a leading supplier of satellite missions, subsystems and ground segments. We provide end-to-end engineering, development, delivery and support to customers who require real-time intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance information from space based sensors. MDA has engineered and successfully launched various satellites and built ground stations on all continents including the Antarctic. Depending on the customer’s mission and goals, we offer tailored products including custom satellites and constellations of small satellites, data services from commercial satellites, prescheduled satellite sensor tasking to tasking on demand, fixed and mobile ground stations owned and operated by the customer, or leased and operated by MDA.
FSC Code:	1075-Degaussing and Mine Sweeping Equipment 1680-Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories Components 1810-Space Vehicles 1820-Space Vehicle Components 1830-Space Vehicle Remote Control Systems 1840-Space Vehicle Launchers 1850-Space Vehicle Handling and Servicing Equipment 2090-Miscellaneous Ship and Marine Equipment 5835-Sound Recording and Reproducing Equipment 5841-Radar Equipment, Airborne 5845-Underwater Sound Equipment 5865-Electronic Countermeasures, Counter- Countermeasures and Quick Reaction Capability Equipment 5915-Filters and Networks 5961-Semiconductor Devices and Associated Hardware 5962-Microcircuits, Electronic 5963-Electronic Modules 5985-Antennas, Waveguide, and Related Equipment 5996-Amplifier Assembly 5998-Electrical and Electronic Assemblies; Boards, Cards, and Associated Hardware 6515-Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies 6930-Operation Training Devices AC00-Defense Systems AD00-Defense - Other AH00-Environmental Protection AJ00-General Science and Technology AP00-Natural Resources AR00-Space AZ00-Other Research and Development B005-Oceanological Studies B101-Environmental Studies Development of Environmental Impact Statements and Assessments B203-Scientific Data Studies B206-Energy Studies B207-Technology Studies B219-Other Engineering Studies B400-Aeronautic/Space Studies C200-Architect and Engineering Services - Not Related to Construction D000-Information Processing and Related Telecommunications Services D301-ADP Facility Operation and Maintenance Services D302-ADP Systems Development Services D303-ADP Data Entry Services D306-ADP Systems Analysis Services D307-Automated Information System Design and Integration Services D308-Programming Services D309-Information and Data Broadcasting or Data Distribution Services D310-ADP Backup and Security Services D311-ADP Data Conversion Services D312-ADP Optical Scanning Services D314-ADP System Acquisition Support Services (Includes preparation of statement of work, benchmarks, specifications, etc.) D315-Digitizing Services (Includes cartographic and geographic information) D317-Automated News Services, Data Services, or Other Information Services. Buying data (the electronic equivalent of books, periodicals, newspapers, etc. E101-Air quality Support Services E104-Industrial Investigation Surveys and Technical Support Related to Water Pollution E111-Oil Spill Response Including Cleanup, Removal, Disposal and Operational Support F030-Fisheries Resources Management Services H000-Technical Representative Services M000-Operation of Government - Owned Facilities R000-Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services R001-Specifications Development Services R002-Technology Sharing/Utilization Services R005-Technical Assistance R007-Systems Engineering Services R008-Engineering and Technical Services (incl. Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Electronic Engineering) R013-Real Property Appraisals Services R014-Operations Research Studies / Quantitative Analysis Studies R015-Simulation R016-Personal Services Contracts R019-Other Professional Services T006-Cartography Services T012-Aerial Photographic Services U009-Informatics Training V300-Space Transportation and Launch Services

Market profile

Alliances:

• Financial
• Sales/Marketing
• Technology

Industry sector market interests:

• Agriculture
• Environment
• Fishery
• Forestry
• Information Technology and Telecommunications
• Aerospace
• Defence

Geographic markets:

Export experience:

• Algeria
• Argentina
• Australia
• Bangladesh
• Belgium
• Brazil
• Chile
• China
• Colombia
• Ecuador
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• India
• Indonesia
• Iran, Islamic Republic of
• Israel
• Italy
• Japan
• Korea, Republic of
• Lao People's Democratic Republic
• Malaysia
• Mexico
• Netherlands
• Norway
• Peru
• Portugal
• Saudi Arabia
• Singapore
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Taiwan
• Thailand
• United Kingdom
• United States
• Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Sector information

Classification codes

Distribution of employees

Canada - 1,600
US - 2,900
UK - 4