Wednesday, August 20, 2014

SPAWAR awards $196M to DLS and Viasat for CDR of TTNT for MIDS JTRS terminals

Tactical Targeting Network Technology Builds on Unit Strength

TTNT brochure.aspx
 
TTNT White Paper - TTNTWhitePaper.pdf

previously: Navy’s Next Air War Strategy NIFC-CA depends on TTNT Data Link Advances
previously: SPAWAR awards $117M for MIDS LVT and JTRS terminal to DLS & ViaSat

Defense.gov Contracts for Tuesday, August 19, 2014


Data Link Solutions, LLC, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is being awarded a $124,326,550 modification

under a previously awarded multiple award contract (N00039-10-D-0031) increasing the scope authorized to perform all of the necessary design and development work required to bring Tactical Targeting Network Technology (TTNT) capability to the Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) terminal and to achieve a successful critical design review. MIDS JTRS is a pre-planned product improvement replacement, transforming the MIDS low volume terminal into a four-channel, software- communications architecture-compliant JTRS terminal, while maintaining current Link-16 and tactical air navigation capability.

TTNT will significantly increase operational Link-16 networks’ capacities, improve network performance, and provide more capable and flexible Link-16 network designs for the warfighter.

Work will be performed in Wayne, New Jersey (30 percent), and Cedar Rapids, Iowa (70 percent), and is expected to be completed by Aug. 19, 2017. Fiscal 2014 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $11,600,000 will be placed on contract and obligated at the time of award. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, San Diego, California, is the contracting activity.

ViaSat, Inc., Carlsbad, California, is being awarded a $72,673,450 modification

under a previously awarded multiple award contract (N00039-10-D-0032) increasing the scope authorized to perform all of the necessary design and development work required to bring tactical targeting network technology (TTNT) capability to the Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Terminal for a successful critical design review. MIDS JTRS is a pre-planned product improvement replacement that transforms the MIDS low volume terminal into a four-channel, software-communications architecture-compliant JTRS terminal, while maintaining current Link-16 and tactical air navigation capability.

TTNT will significantly increase operational Link-16 networks’ capacities, improve network performance, and provide more capable and flexible Link-16 network designs for the warfighter.

Work will be performed in Carlsbad, California, and is expected to be completed by Aug. 19, 2017. Fiscal 2014 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $11,600,000 will be placed on contract and obligated at the time of award. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, San Diego, California, is the contracting activity.

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