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The '''Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (JTIDS)''' was an [[L band#IEEE L band|L band]] [[Distributed Time division multiple access|DTDMA]] network radio system used by the [[United States armed forces]] and their allies to support [[data communication]]s needs, principally in the air and missile defense community. It provides spread spectrum, high-[[Radio jamming|jam]]-resistance, high-speed, [[cryptography|crypto-secure]] computer-to-computer connectivity in support of every type of military platform from [[U.S. Air Force|Air Force]] [[Fighter aircraft|fighters]] to [[United States Navy|Navy]] [[submarine]]s.

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/[[Rockwell Collins]] company.