Data Link Solutions to Supply Link 16 MIDS Fighter Data Link Terminals to Boeing for Korean F-15K Program
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (January 08, 2003) - Data Link Solutions (DLS), a BAE SYSTEMS/Rockwell Collins company, continues its successful Multi-Functional Information Distribution
System (MIDS) Fighter Data Link (FDL) Terminal program with the receipt of an $14 million order from Boeing to provide Link
16 MIDS FDL Terminals for the Korean F-15K program. This award is the first international MIDS FDL sale for DLS.
Under the contract, extending from midyear 2003 through February 2008, DLS will provide 40 MIDS FDL Terminals to Boeing, incorporating
Link 16 capability into the newly procured Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) F-15K aircraft. This represents a significant
step in making the F-15K one of the most advanced air defense fighters in the Far East region, and enables interoperability
of Korean Forces with U.S. and allied forces well into the 21st century.
This contract increases the total quantity of FDL Terminals on order from DLS to more than 800 units. Of these, more than
400 units have already been delivered to the U.S. Air Force. DLS is providing these units on an accelerated schedule for all
U.S. F-15C/D and E aircraft and is now expanding to include international F-15 programs as well.
The MIDS FDL Terminal represents the latest generation of Link-16 equipment incorporating secure data transmission into a
single, small, affordable and highly reliable unit. MIDS FDL terminals provides real-time, jam resistant secure transfer of
combat data 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.
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 design and production experience of over 2000 systems, DLS
today is a leading supplier of Link 16 terminals and systems integration, software, logistics and support services for air,
land and sea-based platforms. Its product offerings include the Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (JTIDS) Class
2 family, the Multi-functional Information Distribution System (MIDS) LVT-1 Low Volume terminal and MIDS Fighter Data Link
(FDL) and the URC-138 SHAR (U.K. Sea Harrier/Sea King) Link 16 terminal.
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