Data Link Solutions will upgrade Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) low volume terminals under a contract modification worth up to $75 million announced on 7 August.
The company will carry out Block Upgrade II retrofits of the MIDS terminals, which provide secure, high-capacity, jam-resistant, digital data and voice communications capability for US Navy, Air Force and Army platforms, and foreign military sales customers.
The contract was awarded by the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command on behalf of the MIDS Program Office.
Work will be complete by December 2026.
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