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FARNBOROUGH (July 19, 2004) - Data Link Solutions (DLS), a BAE SYSTEMS/Rockwell Collins company, has been selected by the Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF), Air Material Command to provide Multi-Functional Information Distribution System (MIDS) Low Volume Terminals (LVT) as part of their MLU Upgrade Program incorporating Link 16 capability on its F-16 aircraft fleet.  Under the terms of the contract, which runs through 2008, DLS will deliver MIDS LVT terminals, as well as Link 16 support equipment and training.

The incorporation of the MIDS Link 16 capabilities provides the RDAF F-16 aircraft with a significant Situational Awareness enhancement and ensures RDAF interoperability with NATO and other Coalition forces.

Link 16 provides real-time, jam-resistant secure transfer of combat data, voice and relative navigation information between widely dispersed battle elements. Participants gain situational awareness by exchanging digital data over a common communication link that is continuously and automatically updated in real time, reducing the chance of fratricide, duplicate assignments or missed targets. Each participant in the communication link is able to electronically see the battle space, including assigned targets or threats.  The DLS MIDS LVT represents the latest generation of Link 16 equipment incorporating secure data and voice into a single, small, affordable and highly reliable unit.

Data Link Solutions (DLS) was established in 1996 by BAE SYSTEMS and Rockwell Collins (NYSE:COL) to pursue the next generation Link 16 applications. With a heritage of more than 20 years of Link 16 design and production experience of over 2,000 systems, DLS today is a leading supplier of Link 16 terminals and software, as well as logistics / support services for air, land and sea-based platforms. Currently DLS has provided MIDS terminals for over 25 different platforms in 20 different countries with product offerings that include the Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (JTIDS) Class 2 family, the Multi-functional Information Distribution System (MIDS) LVT-1 Low Volume terminal and LVT-3 Fighter Data Link (FDL), the URC-138 Link 16 terminal, and various country unique data links.

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