MontrealA Canadian company will build antennas for 66 EU satellites.

Canada and the EU announced exploratory talks on Canadian participation in IRIS2.

MDA Space valued its initial Thales Alenia Space agreement above C$100 million (€64 million), though no definitive contract exists yet.

Launches of IRIS2’s first 66-satellite layer are expected to begin in 2029.

How each outlet framed it
European Spaceflight
details MDA Space's C$100M authorisation to start work while the definitive contract is still unsigned, a Canadian-industry angle on IRIS2

Sources: European Spaceflight