Navy awards data link contract to Data Link

Data Link Solutions has been awarded a $32 million contract for a shipboard data link system.

Data Link Solutions, a joint venture between BAE and Rockwell Collins, will provide Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS)-On-Ship (MOS) systems for U.S. and foreign vessels. The company will deliver up to 12 MOS Lot Four units, according to a Data Link Solutions news release.

"By providing full interoperability with all Link 16 systems, MOS increases situational awareness capabilities of ship communications by providing secure, high-capacity, and jam-resistant digital Link 16 data and voice communications capabilities," the company said.

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