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U.S. Navy Awards $248 Million MIDS JTRS Production Deal to Data Link Solutions

Production will scale secure Link 16 radios across more than 45 platform types with manufacturing in New Jersey plus Iowa.

Overview

  • The production order funds hundreds of MIDS JTRS terminals for U.S. forces and allied partners.
  • Deliveries are planned for more than 45 U.S. and international platform types, including unmanned aerial vehicles and armored command-and-control vehicles.
  • The four-channel, software-defined radios run Link 16 plus up to three additional protocols and incorporate Tactical Targeting Networking Technology for low-latency, jam-resistant communications.
  • The Department of Defense has already fielded MIDS JTRS on F-15, F-16, F/A-18, and F-22 aircraft as well as on maritime vessels and ground C2 assets.
  • Work will be performed at facilities in Wayne, New Jersey, and Cedar Rapids, Iowa under an IDIQ framework established in 2024 that was reported with a ceiling near $1 billion.