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MDA Space to Acquire Blue Canyon from Raytheon to Reach US Defense Market

MDA Space to Acquire Blue Canyon from Raytheon to Reach US Defense Market
Pictured is an RTX design of rendering of Blue Canyon Technologies’ Saturn-class bus for Blackjack.

MDA Space is acquiring spacecraft manufacturer Blue Canyon Technologies from Raytheon [RTX] to give the company a direct position in the U.S. defense market. The acquisition will give the Canadian space company a “strategic foothold” in the U.S. defense market, CEO Mike Greenley told investors on Friday. MDA Space announced the $620 million, all-cash transaction on June 19. The deal is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close by the end of 2026. Raytheon acquired the Denver-based satellite manufacturer in 2020. BCT has…

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