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The full development of JTIDS commenced in 1981 when a contract was placed with Singer-Kearfott (later GEC-Marconi Electronic Systems, now [[BAE Systems Electronics and Integrated Solutions|BAE Systems E&IS]]). Fielding proceeded slowly throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s with rapid expansion (following [[9-11|9/11]]) in preparation for Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Development is now carried out by [[Data Link Solutions LLC|Data Link Solutions]], a joint [[BAE Systems|BAE]]/[[Rockwell Collins]] company, [[ViaSat]], and the MIDS International consortium.
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JTIDS is one of the family of radio equipment implementing what is called [[Link 16]]. Link 16, a highly-survivable radio communications design to meet the most stringent requirements of modern combat, provides reliable Situational Awareness (SA) for fast-moving forces. Link 16 equipment has proven, in detailed field demonstrations as well as in the [[Airborne Early Warning and Control|AWACS]] and [[JSTARS]] deployment in [[Desert Storm]], the capability of basic Link 16 to exchange user data at 115 kbit/s, [[error correction|error-correction]]-coded. (Compare this to typical tactical systems at 16 kbit/s, which also have to accommodate overheads in excess of 50% to supply the same transmission reliability.)
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