49NORTH RELEASES GLOBAL PROCEDURE DESIGNER, A PROVEN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PROCEDURE DESIGN SOLUTION REFRESHED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH LATEST REGULATIONS
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49North, a subsidiary of MDA Space (TSX: MDA) (NYSE: MDA), announced a refreshed Global Procedure Designer (GPD), its instrument flight procedure design software, updated to comply with the latest ICAO PANS-OPS, FAA TERPS, Transport Canada TP308 and NATO MIPS regulations.
The update supports continuous validation against aeronautical data, terrain and obstacles, automates complex calculations, maintains complete IFP repositories, and supports standards such as AIXM 5.1, ARINC-424 coding and digital geometry outputs for validation, flight inspection and publication.
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News Market Reaction – MDA
In the Jun 12 session, MDA declined 8.72%, reflecting a notable negative market reaction. Argus tracked a trough of -15.5% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 46 alerts that day, indicating elevated trading interest and price volatility.
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Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 02 | Defense contract win | Positive | +1.0% | Contract to supply antennas and control electronics for MEO EPOCH 2. |
| May 08 | Facility expansion | Positive | +1.1% | Opened high-volume satellite manufacturing facility doubling floor space. |
| May 07 | AGM results | Positive | +1.1% | Shareholders approved directors, auditor, and compensation with strong support. |
| May 07 | Earnings beat/growth | Positive | +6.4% | Reported 32% YoY growth in revenue, EBITDA and net income with guidance reaffirmed. |
| May 05 | Commercial traction | Positive | -1.2% | Announced 9 early contracts and 32 LOIs for MDA CHORUS data. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Recent positive operational and contract news has typically seen modest positive next-day moves, with one divergence on upbeat commercial traction.
Over the past months, MDA Space reported strong Q1 2026 growth with revenues of CA$464.1M and backlog of CA$3.7B, alongside reaffirmed 2026 guidance. It inaugurated a new high-volume satellite facility and secured early CHORUS data commitments as well as a MEO EPOCH 2 constellation contract. AGM matters were routine and well supported. Today’s software refresh for 49North’s Global Procedure Designer extends this pattern of operational and product capability expansion.
Key Terms
instrument flight procedures technical
icao pans-ops regulatory
faa terps regulatory
aixm 5.1 technical
arinc-424 technical
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Full suite of functionality delivers advanced instrument flight procedure design capabilities
GPD is an advanced solution supporting procedure design in accordance with industry regulations – ICAO PANS-OPS, FAA TERPS, Transport Canada TP308, 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 members, as well as major air navigation service providers, where reliability and accuracy are mission critical.
This refresh 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. GPD automates complex calculations and continuously validates procedures against current criteria and datasets in order to reduce development timelines, enhance design consistency, and minimize the potential for human error.
The solution enables organizations to manage and sustain a complete repository of instrument flight procedures, maintaining alignment with ongoing 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.
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"Global Procedure Designer is a proven, mission-critical capability trusted by leading aviation and defence organizations worldwide. This refresh is designed to ensure continued alignment with evolving regulatory requirements while preserving the performance and reliability users depend on."
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities legislation, which reflects the company's current expectations regarding future events. Such forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, the expected performance, functionality and benefits of the refreshed Global Procedure Designer, its ability to support evolving regulatory requirements and data standards, anticipated adoption and continued use by defence and aviation customers, future enhancements and development of the platform, and its role in improving efficiency, consistency and workflow in instrument flight procedure design. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by MDA Space and 49North in light of management's experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments and other factors they believe are appropriate, and are subject to risks and uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of MDA Space and 49North to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements for a variety of reasons, including without limitation the risks and uncertainties detailed under the "Risk Factors" section of MDA Space's annual information form dated March 4, 2026.
Although MDA Space and 49North believe that the assumptions underlying these statements are reasonable, they may prove to be incorrect and there can be no assurance that actual results will be consistent with the forward-looking statements. There are a number of additional risks and uncertainties affecting or that could affect MDA Space and 49North, which could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those described in, expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements or information included within this press release. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this news release. Except as required by law, MDA Space and 49North are not under any obligation, and expressly disclaims any intention or obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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.
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