MDA Joins the Government of Alberta and the Centre for Unmanned Vehicle Systems to Introduce New Information Service

Richmond, B.C. - MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (TSX: MDA), a provider of essential information solutions, announced today that it has entered into a co-operative initiative with the Government of Alberta to expand the Canadian Centre for Unmanned Vehicle Systems (CCUVS) headquartered in Medicine Hat, Alberta. The CCUVS provides an international hub for the design, development, testing, evaluating and commercialization of unmanned vehicle systems.

MDA is cooperating with the Government of Alberta and the CCUVS to introduce a new information service based on flying unmanned surveillance missions. The service will feature Canada's first operational use of a Medium Altitude, Long Endurance unmanned aerial vehicle.

Dave Hargreaves, general manager of MDA's system solutions business said, "MDA is very pleased to be working with the Government of Alberta to further develop this Canadian centre of excellence. This opportunity draws on MDA's expertise in information solutions for the surveillance market and enhances CCUVS's participation in the field of unmanned vehicle systems."

About MDA

MDA provides advanced information solutions that capture and process vast amounts of data, produce essential information, and improve the decision making and operational performance of business and government organizations worldwide.

Focused on markets and customers with strong repeat business potential, MDA delivers a broad spectrum of earth and space based information solutions, ranging from complex operational systems, to tailored information services, to electronic information products.

MDA employs more than 3,000 people in locations across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. The Company's common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol TSX:MDA.

Related Websites:
www.mdacorporation.com
www.ccuvs.com

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