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Data Link Solutions (DLS) Awarded a $37 Million Contract to Upgrade Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (JTIDS) Radio Terminals of the U.S. Navy Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command
8 Nov. 2010
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Data Link Solutions awarded $37 million contract — The U.S. Navy Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command recently awarded Data Link Solutions (DLS) – a joint venture between Collins Aerospace and BAE Systems – a $37 million contract to upgrade its Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (JTIDS) radio terminals.
The JTIDS terminals provide jam-resistant digital communication of data and voice for command and control, navigation, relative positioning and identification. According to a press release issued yesterday, work will be performed in Wayne, N.J., and Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
About Data Link Solutions
DLS was established in 1996 by two of the world leaders in military communications, Collins Aerospace and BAE Systems, to pursue next-generation Link 16 and advanced data link 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. The company has a heritage of more than 30 years of Link 16 design and production experience, with more than 10,000 Link 16 systems delivered worldwide to more than 45 nations.
This press release contains statements (including certain projections associated with DLS providing Link-16 terminals to the U.S. Navy Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command) that are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to U.S. government spending and budgetary policies; potential cancellation or amendments of awards or orders by the U.S. Navy; challenges in the design, development and production of advanced technologies; and competitive product and pricing pressures; as well as other risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those detailed from time to time in the Collins Aerospace or BAE Systems Securities and Exchange Commission filings. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof.
