[Via Satellite 01-05-2016] Com Dev International has received an order to begin work on the third satellite of a multiple-satellite contract awarded in October 2013. The contract is valued at more than CA$12 million ($8.5 million).

Each of the satellites built under this contract will deliver high throughput commercial communications services. COM DEV has completed delivery on the equipment it built for the first satellite, and commenced work on the second in April 2015.