Shares of MDA Space Ltd. soared 5.23% during intraday trading on Thursday, reflecting a significant positive movement for the space and defence technology company.
The surge in stock price is directly linked to market news that Canada has selected Saab's GlobalEye for its Airborne Early Warning and Control program. Analysts view this decision as a major positive for the Canadian defence sector, with MDA Space specifically highlighted as a beneficiary of the expanded defence-industrial activity expected from this procurement.
Scotiabank analyst Konark Gupta noted in a market talk that the program, which involves building aircraft domestically, provides strong evidence of Ottawa's new Defence Industrial Strategy and will benefit several Canadian companies, including MDA Space.
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