{"id":61057,"date":"2026-06-22T18:44:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T18:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/61057\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T18:44:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T18:44:11","slug":"mda-space-and-hanwha-sign-mou-to-pursue-korean-military-constellation-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/61057\/","title":{"rendered":"MDA SPACE AND HANWHA SIGN MOU TO PURSUE KOREAN MILITARY CONSTELLATION PROGRAM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"prntac\">Strategic partnership aims to advance next-generation satellite\u00a0solutions for Korea&#8217;s national defence\u00a0infrastructure<\/p>\n<p>BRAMPTON, ON and GUMI-SI, GYUNGSANGBUK-DO,\u00a0Republic of Korea, Jan. 26, 2026 \/CNW\/ &#8211; MDA Space (TSX: <a class=\"ticket-symbol\" data-toggle=\"modal\" href=\"#financial-modal\">MDA<\/a>), a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hanwha Systems Co., Ltd. (&#8220;Hanwha&#8221;), a global leader in smart technologies and aerospace solutions. Through this MOU, MDA Space and Hanwha will explore opportunities to collaborate on the development of Korea&#8217;s sovereign Low Earth Orbit (K-LEO) defence constellation, leveraging MDA&#8217;s AURORA\u2122 software-defined digital satellites.<\/p>\n<p>          <a href=\"#\" class=\"tabfocus\" role=\"button\"><img title=\"MDA Space logo (CNW Group\/MDA Space)\" data-getimg=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2868964\/MDA_Space_MDA_SPACE_AND_HANWHA_SIGN_MOU_TO_PURSUE_KOREAN_MILITAR.jpg?w=350\" id=\"imageid_2\" alt=\"MDA Space logo (CNW Group\/MDA Space)\" class=\"gallery-thumb img-responsive\" rel=\"newsImage\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>        MDA Space logo (CNW Group\/MDA Space)<\/p>\n<p>          <a href=\"#\" class=\"tabfocus\" role=\"button\"><img title=\"Hanwah Systems (CNW Group\/MDA Space)\" data-getimg=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2869474\/MDA_Space_MDA_SPACE_AND_HANWHA_SIGN_MOU_TO_PURSUE_KOREAN_MILITAR.jpg?w=350\" id=\"imageid_2\" alt=\"Hanwah Systems (CNW Group\/MDA Space)\" class=\"gallery-thumb img-responsive\" rel=\"newsImage\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>        Hanwah Systems (CNW Group\/MDA Space)<\/p>\n<p>          <a href=\"#\" class=\"tabfocus\" role=\"button\"><img title=\"MDA SPACE AND HANWHA SIGN MOU TO PURSUE KOREAN MILITARY CONSTELLATION PROGRAM (CNW Group\/MDA Space)\" data-getimg=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2869671\/MDA_Space_MDA_SPACE_AND_HANWHA_SIGN_MOU_TO_PURSUE_KOREAN_MILITAR.jpg?w=350\" id=\"imageid_2\" alt=\"MDA SPACE AND HANWHA SIGN MOU TO PURSUE KOREAN MILITARY CONSTELLATION PROGRAM (CNW Group\/MDA Space)\" class=\"gallery-thumb img-responsive\" rel=\"newsImage\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>        MDA SPACE AND HANWHA SIGN MOU TO PURSUE KOREAN MILITARY CONSTELLATION PROGRAM (CNW Group\/MDA Space)<\/p>\n<p>The K-LEO constellation is a flagship national initiative designed to strengthen Korea&#8217;s sovereign defence capabilities and ensure secure, resilient communications and data services for national security operations. MDA Space and Hanwha will work together to assess how MDA AURORA&#8217;s flexible, software-defined architecture can support Hanwha in addressing evolving mission requirements, maximizing operational efficiency, and enabling robust, scalable satellite solutions for the K-LEO defence program.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are honoured to partner with Hanwha in support of Korea&#8217;s sovereign K-LEO defence constellation,&#8221; said Mike Greenley, CEO of MDA Space. &#8220;This collaboration highlights the global confidence in MDA AURORA&#8217;s secure dual-use software-defined satellite technology to deliver mission-critical flexibility, performance, and resilience for national defence networks. Together with Hanwha, we look forward to advancing Korea&#8217;s defence infrastructure and enabling a new era of secure connectivity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This MOU marks an important first step in exploring collaboration with a global partner to advance Korea&#8217;s defence space capabilities,&#8221; said Jae-il Son, CEO of Hanwha Systems. &#8220;We will continue to assess next-generation satellite solutions capable of addressing evolving operational requirements.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS <\/p>\n<p>This press release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities legislation, which reflects the company&#8217;s current expectations regarding future events. Such forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, the scope of any actual collaboration between MDA Space and Hanwha on the eventual development of a K-LEO constellation.<\/p>\n<p>Forward-looking information is based on a number of assumptions and is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the company&#8217;s control, which could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those that are disclosed in or implied by such forward-looking information. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the factors discussed under &#8220;Risk Factors&#8221; in the company&#8217;s Annual Information Form available on SEDAR+ at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sedarplus.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.sedarplus.com<\/a>. MDA Space does not undertake any obligation to update such forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable law.<\/p>\n<p>ABOUT MDA SPACE<br class=\"dnr\"\/>Building the space between proven and possible, MDA Space Ltd. (TSX:<a class=\"ticket-symbol\" data-toggle=\"modal\" href=\"#financial-modal\">MDA<\/a>) is a trusted mission partner\u00a0to the global space industry. A robotics, satellite systems and geointelligence pioneer with a 55-year+ story of world firsts and more than 450 missions, MDA Space is a global leader in communications satellites, Earth and space observation, and space exploration and infrastructure. The global MDA Space team of more than 3,800 space experts has the knowledge and know-how to turn an audacious customer vision into an achievable mission \u2013 bringing to bear a one-of-a-kind mix of experience, engineering excellence and wide-eyed wonder that&#8217;s been in our DNA since day one. For those who dream big and push boundaries on the ground and in the stars to change the world for the better, we&#8217;ll take you there. For more information, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edge.prnewswire.com\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4602868-1&amp;h=1989015894&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mda.space%2F&amp;a=www.mda.space\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.mda.space<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>ABOUT HANWHA SYSTEMS\u00a0Hanwha Systems is a leading South Korean defence and ICT company specializing in advanced radar, command and control, satellite, and defence electronics solutions. Leveraging strong systems integration capabilities and cutting-edge technologies, the company supports national security and global defence programs across land, sea, air, cyber, and space domains.<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE MDA Space<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/rt.newswire.ca\/rt.gif?NewsItemId=C6800&amp;Transmission_Id=202601261405CANADANWCANADAPR_C6800&amp;DateId=20260126\" style=\"border:0px; width:1px; height:1px;\"\/><\/p>\n<p>CONTACTS: MDA Space: Amy MacLeod, Vice President, Corporate Communications, 613-796-6937, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newswire.ca\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection\" class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"c8a9a5b1e6a5a9aba4ada7ac88a5aca9e6bbb8a9abad\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/a>; Jim Floros, Vice President, Investor Relations, 289 914-0209, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newswire.ca\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection\" class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"98f2f1f5b6fef4f7eaf7ebd8f5fcf9b6ebe8f9fbfd\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/a>; HANWHA Systems: Claire S. Kim, Manager, Communication Team, Hanwha Systems, +82 10 9108 4219, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newswire.ca\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection\" class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"90e3fffffaf9fea1a6a4a4a4d0f8f1fee7f8f1bef3fffd\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Strategic partnership aims to advance next-generation satellite\u00a0solutions for Korea&#8217;s national defence\u00a0infrastructure BRAMPTON, ON and GUMI-SI, GYUNGSANGBUK-DO,\u00a0Republic of Korea,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":61058,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[9250,34401,2187,15382,1672,14344,355,354,34403,18371,34402,915,4714],"class_list":["post-61057","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-hanwha","tag-aerospace","tag-airlines-aviation","tag-computer-electronics","tag-contracts","tag-defense","tag-engineering","tag-hanwha","tag-hanwha-group","tag-math","tag-mda-space","tag-stem-science","tag-tech","tag-travel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61057","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61057"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61057\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/61058"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61057"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61057"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/korea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61057"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}