Telesat adds military Ka-band to Telesat Lightspeed to meet strong global demand for defence and sovereignty requirements

Telesat (Nasdaq and TSX: TSAT), one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, today announced it is adding 500 MHz of military Ka-band (Mil-Ka) spectrum to the initial 156 satellites in the Telesat Lightspeed constellation to meet the fast-growing global requirements of allied defence users. Mil-Ka is immediately adjacent to the commercial Ka-band spectrum used by Telesat Lightspeed, which allows the change to be made without adversely impacting schedule and with only a modest impact on program cost. The 500 MHz of Mil-Ka will replace the same amount of commercial Ka-band spectrum on the network’s user link, with the gateway link being unaffected by the spectrum change.

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

ARLINGTON, VA – February 12, 2026 – 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 […]

Telesat and Hanwha sign strategic cooperation agreement for next-generation space and marine technologies

Telesat (Nasdaq and TSX: TSAT), one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, and Hanwha Systems Co, Ltd (Hanwha), a leading Korean corporation of the Hanwha Group, today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly collaborate on next-generation, sovereign satellite connectivity solutions, as well as user terminals that will be compatible with Telesat’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) network, Telesat Lightspeed.

Telesat statement on creditor litigation

Telesat (Nasdaq and TSX: TSAT), one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, confirms that certain creditors holding portions of the company’s legacy GEO (Geostationary Earth Orbit) debt have filed lawsuits in both New York and Ontario

Telesat enters strategic partnership with Government of Canada and MDA Space to deliver next-generation military satellite communications solution

Telesat (Nasdaq and TSX: TSAT), one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, today announced a strategic partnership agreement among the Government of Canada, Telesat Corporation and MDA Space to develop and deliver a multi-frequency, Arctic military satellite communications (MILSATCOM) capability to the Canadian Armed Forces.

Telesat invests US$5 million in Farcast to develop fully integrated User Terminals for Telesat Lightspeed satellite network

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Telesat (Nasdaq and TSX: TSAT), one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, today announced an expanded relationship with Farcast, a San Francisco-based startup that is building advanced satellite User Terminals. Under the new agreement, Farcast will deliver an enterprise-class Flat Panel Antenna (FPA) User Terminal that is fully integrated with the Telesat Lightspeed modem and ready for volume production. Additionally, Telesat is making a US$5 million equity investment in Farcast and will take a seat on Farcast’s board of directors to support the company’s alignment with the goals of the Telesat Lightspeed program.

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