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Data Link Solutions delivers first MIDS-LVT(2)
- Communications system passes qualification testing and receives NSA certification
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (March 30, 2010) - Data Link Solutions (DLS), a joint venture of Rockwell Collins and BAE Systems, has successfully delivered its first Multifunctional
Information Distribution System - Low Volume Terminal (2) (MIDS-LVT(2)) to the U.S. Army's Tactical Radio Communications Systems
office. The delivery follows successful completion of formal U.S. Government witnessed qualification testing and certification
of the cryptographic design by the National Security Administration (NSA).
The MIDS-LVT(2) is a completely self-contained mobile system that provides the critical ground link for simultaneous coordination
of air, land and maritime forces for situational awareness or command and control from a ground fixed site or mobile application.
The terminal offers full Link-16 interoperability with joint U.S. and international forces and consists of four main line
replaceable units: the MIDS-LVT terminal, power supply assembly, mounting base and cooling unit.
Link-16, the tactical data link network used by NATO and coalition forces, provides real-time data communications, situational
awareness, navigation and, in some cases, digital voice, in a jam-resistant, crypto-secured package. Link-16 users gain situational
awareness by exchanging digital data over a common communication link that is continuously and automatically updated in real
time.
"Successful qualification and delivery of the MIDS-LVT(2) makes DLS the first company in the world to offer a complete Link-16
systems portfolio," said DLS Director Mike Beltrani. "As the premier manufacturer, integrator, and service support provider
of all MIDS-LVT variants, DLS is committed to providing the warfighter assured, protected access to the time-critical information
they need to efficiently complete their missions anywhere in the world."
The MIDS-LVT(2) is specifically designed for U.S. Army Patriot Information Coordination Central and Battery Command Posts,
Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control Units, and surface launched missiles, along with U.S. Air Force Air Operations
Centers and Joint Interface Control Officer Support Systems. Future upgrades for the MIDS-LVT(2) include enhanced throughput,
frequency remapping and crypto modernization.
The qualification and manufacturing effort was performed in Wayne, New Jersey, and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with deliveries expected
to be completed by December 2010. The MIDS program is managed by the Joint Program Executive Office for the Joint Tactical
Radio System MIDS International Program Office in San Diego.
About Data Link Solutions
Data Link Solutions was established in 1996 by two of the world leaders in military communications, BAE Systems and Rockwell
Collins, to pursue next generation Link-16 applications. DLS is a leading supplier of qualified Link-16 terminals and software,
and global logistics and support services for air-, land- and sea-based platforms. DLS has a heritage of more than 20 years
of Link-16 design and production experience and more than 4,000 Link-16 systems delivered worldwide. The company has provided
MIDS terminals for more than 40 different platforms in 28 countries, with product offerings that include the Joint Tactical
Information Distribution System Class 2 family, the MIDS-LVT(1) and LVT(3) Fighter Data Link, MIDS-LVT(2/11), MIDS Joint Tactical
Radio System (MIDS JTRS), MIDS-On-Ship (MOS), the URC-138 Link-16 terminal and various country-unique data links.
Media Contacts:
Dave Gosch
319.295.2908
djgosch@rockwellcollins.com
Keith Lewis
973.633.4385
keith.p.lewis@baesystems.com
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