Telesat Government Solutions Awarded Position on Missile Defense Agency SHIELD IDIQ Contract

Telesat Government Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telesat (Nasdaq and TSX: TSAT), today announced it was awarded a contract under the US $151B Missile Defense Agency Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract. This contract encompasses a broad range of work areas that allows for the rapid delivery of innovative capabilities to the warfighter with increased speed and agility.

“The resilient architecture, deterministic performance and advanced security of Telesat Lightspeed will provide the network assurance and flexibility that the Department of War needs for strategic advantage in a congested and contested battlespace,” said Chuck Cynamon, President of Telesat Government Solutions. “Selection for this ambitious contract is a recognition of our technology, talent and experience delivering mission-critical service to space and defense organizations worldwide.”