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WAYNE, New Jersey (Jan. 23, 2012) - Data Link Solutions (DLS), a joint
venture between BAE Systems and Rockwell Collins, and a supplier of military
communication Link 16 solutions, has been awarded a $29 million, five-year,
asset availability and post design services contract. The award calls for
DLS to provide Link 16 sustainment and engineering services to the United
Kingdom (UK) Ministry of Defense (MoD) Tactical Data Links Delivery Team.
The DLS Waddington Support Facility, located at Waddington, Royal Air Force
Base (RAFB), will provide sustainment, engineering and design support
services to the UK MoD, for a period of five years. The agreement includes
DLS support for the application and integration of Link 16 Joint Tactical
Information Distribution System (JTIDS) terminals, Multifunctional
Information Distribution System (MIDS) terminals and the AN/URC-138(V)1(C)
Information Distribution System.
"With the opening of this facility, the UK MoD will realize significantly
reduced repair turnaround times resulting in operational and maintenance
savings, while eliminating the burden of transporting terminals back to the
United States," said Mike Beltrani, DLS director. "The Waddington Support
Facility will serve as a model for in-country support for customers in more
than 30 countries that use our Link 16 terminals and systems today."
The DLS Waddington Support Facility will provide serviceable,
mission-capable Link 16 terminal assets to meet MoD operational
requirements. This will improve line replacement unit availability at a
designated MoD point-of-exchange supporting the front line commands and
platform delivery teams. Operational level requirements of the DLS
Waddington Support Facility will be supported by DLS facilities located in
Wayne, New Jersey, and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in the United States.
DLS Link 16 solutions provide real-time data communications, situational
awareness and navigation and, in some cases, digital voice, all in a
jam-resistant, crypto-secured package. Today, various types of MIDS
terminals are providing interoperable communications aboard U.S. and
coalition tactical fighter aircraft, command and control aircraft, ships and
ground sites.
About Data Link Solutions
Data Link Solutions was established in 1996 by two of the world leaders in military communications, Rockwell Collins and BAE Systems, to pursue next generation Link 16 applications. DLS is a leading supplier of Link 16 terminals and software, as well as logistics and support services for air, land and sea-based platforms with a heritage of more than 20 years of Link 16 design and production experience with more than 5,000 Link 16 systems delivered worldwide. DLS 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 Multi-functional Information Distribution System (MIDS) LVT Low Volume Terminal and LVT-3 Fighter Data Link, MIDS LVT-2, MIDS-On-Ship, the URC-138 Link 16 terminal, and various country-unique data links.
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Media contacts:
Dave Gosch, Rockwell Collins
319.295.2908
djgosch@rockwellcollins.com
Michelle Brigante, BAE Systems
973.633.4385
Michelle.brigante@baesystems.com |
