MDA Wins Airbus Repeat Order for 1,320 OneWeb Constellation Antennas
MDA Space has been selected by Airbus to design and build over 880 Ka-band steerable antennas and 440 Ku-band replacement antennas for Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO constellation extension, following a 2016 contract for nearly 2,000 antennas. Canadian nonprofit NGen announced C$25 million in federal funding and C$38 million in industry contributions for 14 advanced manufacturing projects totaling C$62.7 million in AI, robotics and materials development.
1. Airbus Extends OneWeb Antenna Contract
MDA Space has secured a new contract from Airbus to design and build more than 880 Ka-band steerable and 440 Ku-band replacement antennas for the Eutelsat-owned OneWeb low Earth orbit constellation extension. This follows an initial 2016 order for nearly 2,000 antennas and leverages MDA’s high-volume production facility in Montréal for assembly, testing and integration into Airbus-manufactured Arrow satellites.
2. NGen Announces C$62.7M Advanced Manufacturing Funding
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada committed C$25 million in federal funding and attracted C$38 million from industry partners to support 14 advanced manufacturing projects totaling C$62.7 million. Projects span AI, robotics and advanced materials development, underscoring Canada’s push to enhance its manufacturing capabilities, though direct benefits to MDA Space have not been specified.