# Data Link Solutions

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**Data Link Solutions (DLS)** is a joint venture entity that was created in 1996 between GEC-Marconi Hazeltine (now known as [BAE Systems](/source/BAE_Systems_Electronics_and_Integrated_Solutions)) and [Rockwell Collins](/source/Rockwell_Collins) for the purpose of developing, manufacturing and supporting the [Joint Tactical Information Distribution System](/source/Joint_Tactical_Information_Distribution_System) (JTIDS).

DLS is headquartered in [Cedar Rapids, Iowa](/source/Cedar_Rapids,_Iowa), and also has facilities in [Wayne, New Jersey](/source/Wayne,_New_Jersey).

## Products

The company has the extensive contract experience in JTIDS Class 2 / 2H / 2M, the MIDS Fighter Data Link (FDL) and the MIDS Low Volume Terminal (LVT-1), with over $275 million in contracts to date and production deliveries started for MIDS LVT and FDL terminals.[1]

In June 2006 Data Link Solutions (DLS) and Viasat entered into an agreement to cooperatively produce and sell [Multifunctional Information Distribution System](/source/Multifunctional_Information_Distribution_System) (MIDS) terminals for the [Joint Tactical Radio System](/source/Joint_Tactical_Radio_System) (JTRS). DLS is leading the development effort on MIDS JTRS under an $82 million product improvement program contract.

In August 2007 Data Link Solutions received a $28 million order for Multifunctional Information Distribution System-Low Volume Terminals (MIDS-LVT) from the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) in San Diego. The terminals will be installed in the U.S. Navy [F/A-18](/source/F/A-18) and [EA-6B](/source/EA-6B), U.S. Air Force [F-16](/source/F-16), [B-1](/source/B-1_Lancer), [B-2](/source/B-2) and [B-52](/source/B-52) as well as other battle elements.

On January 7, 2024, DLS was [sanctioned](/source/Chinese_sanctions) by the Chinese government due to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan.[2]

## External links

- [Data Link Solutions LLC homepage](http://www.datalinksolutions.net)

## References

1. Frink, Skyler (2012-05-04). ["Data Link Solutions to provide MIDS low volume terminals for Taiwan"](https://www.militaryaerospace.com/communications/article/16720531/data-link-solutions-to-provide-mids-low-volume-terminals-for-taiwan). *Military Aerospace*. Retrieved 2024-02-06.

1. ["China sanctions five US defence firms over Taiwan arms sales"](https://www.bbc.com/news/business-67909120). *[BBC News](/source/BBC_News)*. 2024-01-08. Retrieved 2025-01-02.

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