Industry committee  Again, it would depend on the customer and the terms of that. As Canada and the U.S. in the past--as evidenced both in RADARSAT-1 and RADARSAT-2--have entered into agreements related to what those controls and authorities would be, it's hard for us to speculate, not knowing what the Government of Canada might have in mind as it relates to a future space program, about the terms and conditions they would seek from commercial providers and what conflicts or accommodations would be associated with other governmental controls.

Industry committee  Thank you.

Industry committee  Again, Mr. Chairman, those restrictions and limitations apply to RADARSAT-2 and are unequivocal. To the extent that future satellites are built, be they commercial or for the Government of Canada, the Government of the United States, a government in Europe, or the European Space Agency, they would be subject to the terms and conditions associated with that specific transaction.

Industry committee  Mr. Vincent, I don't believe that's necessarily the case at all. As was referenced earlier, there are nearly 60 commercial clients coming after the portion of RADARSAT-2 imagery that is the right and prerogative of the Government of Canada to take first, under its agreement. So the opportunity for ATK and MDA together to market the product of RADARSAT-2 follows the Government of Canada's claim, and then the commercial opportunity for the volume of imagery that's made available by the satellite after the opportunity and prerogative of the Government of Canada is exercised.

Industry committee  It's actually closer to 79% for the last reporting year, for our fiscal year 2007, which includes a wide range of both U.S. as well as international sales of national security weapons systems.

Industry committee  Mr. Brison, referencing Mr. Shroyer's comments at that investor conference, he was speaking to future satellite programs where ATK would be the lead offerer, on behalf of our combined company, to the U.S. government. It doesn't apply to any activity or capability related to RADARSAT-2, which is currently flying.

Industry committee  Right.

Industry committee  Ms. Nash, if I could take that one on for a moment, all of that work in the United States is done on a competitive basis by the agencies of the U.S. government that acquire those programs. Any participation by any part of what will be Alliant Techsystems Canada would again be subject to a determination by the Canadian government to make that technology available to compete for that potential application by the United States.

Industry committee  I couldn't speculate on that.

Industry committee  The Canadian priority would exist throughout the life of that satellite.

Industry committee  The contract that exists currently is for the operation of RADARSAT-2 and Canada's receipt of inventory product from that under terms that have been negotiated and that would be sustained pursuant to the acquisition, over the life of that satellite. To the extent that follow-on satellites are constructed, the Government of Canada, through CSA, would enter into whatever form of agreement it would seek with MDA/ATK, if we were the producer or competitively acquire it, as Mr.

Industry committee  Any subsequent satellites then would be the matter that would be determined by the Canadian government, what it wanted, and then I think the offerers of that satellite would respond to the terms set by the Canadian government. But for the life of RADARSAT-2, the prerogatives and priority of the Canadian government are locked in under the contract that we accept through the acquisition.

Industry committee  Again, some elements of that are governed by agreements between the two governments, which have a mechanism to resolve—

Industry committee  U.S. and Canadian laws would both apply to the application of technologies that would move across the border between either of our countries.

Industry committee  I might add that the ownership by ATK of the Canadian subsidiary in no way relieves us of working through Canada's intellectual property export licensing. The mere fact of U.S. ownership in no way changes the process by which MDA, now as an independent company, or as a subsidiary of ATK, would move to take products or technology outside of Canada.