$434 million for 9.5% of Canada's largest space company. The buyer is a Czech ammunition maker that had never owned a satellite business. CSG's stake in MDA Space, confirmed on 13 October, makes the Prague-based defence group the Brampton, Ontario company's largest single shareholder. MDA builds communications satellites, space robotics and geointelligence systems. It also just posted a 34% revenue jump and a CAD 4 billion backlog. The position is a minority one, and no board control has been disclosed. Its signal is larger than its size. ## CSG's anchor position CSG is not a household name outside defence procurement. It owns Tatra trucks, the ammunition brands Federal and Remington, and the radar makers Eldis and Retia. Revenue guided at €7.4–7.6 billion for 2026 places it among Europe's larger defence groups. In January its shares began trading on Euronext Amsterdam. What it did not own was a space business. Buying into MDA gives it one, plus access to a supplier with LEO constellation programs and government customers on three continents. ### This post is for subscribers only Become a member to get access to all content Subscribe now

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