What does Jtids stand for?
The Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (JTIDS) is an L band Distributed Time Division Multiple Access (DTDMA) network radio system used by the United States armed forces and their allies to support data communications needs, principally in the air and missile defense community.
What does MIDS JTRS stand for?
Joint Tactical Radio System
The MIDS Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) is a 4-channel radio designed to run the complex Link 16 waveform and up to three additional communication protocols, including the Airborne Networking Waveform (ANW).
What is a Link 16 Ju?
Link 16 is a military tactical data link network used by NATO and nations allowed by the MIDS International Program Office (IPO). Its specification is part of the family of Tactical Data Links. With Link 16, military aircraft as well as ships and ground forces may exchange their tactical picture in near-real time.
When did Link 16 come out?
October 1994
In October 1994 Link 16 was designated as the DOD’s primary tactical data link for all military service and defense agency command, control and intelligence (C2I) systems [1].
How many frames are in an epoch in Link 16 communications?
Each 24 hour period of Link-16 operations is divided into 112.5 ‘epochs’ each of which is 12.5 minutes in duration. Each epoch is subdivided into 64 ‘frames’ each of which is twelve seconds in duration. Each frame is divided into three ‘sets’ of 512 timeslots (128 timeslots per second or four seconds in duration).
How much does a MIDS JTRS cost?
WASHINGTON, July 30, 2019 – The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Canada of one hundred fifty-two (152) MIDS-JTRS (5) with support for an estimated cost of $44 million.
What is a MIDS LVT?
The MIDS LVT acronym literally translates to Multifunctional Information Distribution System Low Volume Terminal. These terminals are used by platforms to participate in a Link 16 communications network. The MIDS LVT is the next generation following JTIDS and was designed to decrease size, weight, volume, and cost.