Tag: MIDs

Multifunctional Information Distribution System MIDS is the NATO name for the communication component of Link-16.
One commonly used instantiation of an MIDS is the MIDS-LVT (MIDS Low Volume Terminal) which has been funded by the United States, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain and developed by MIDSCO, a JV shared by Thomson CSF, GEC, Siemens, Italtel and Enosa. Another such terminal is the MIDS-JTRS (MIDS Joint Tactical Radio System), which is currently under development by the United States. An older MIDS is the JTIDS (Joint Tactical Information Distribution System). Currently, there are three production lines which are competitors: Viasat (USA), DLS (USA) and EuroMIDS (Europe).