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

Telesat Lightspeed will significantly increase and improve the global military Ka-band satellite capability available to allied defence usersOTTAWA, Canada, March 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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-K ...