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DoD Approves MIDS JTRS For Full Production And Fielding

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

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The Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS JTRS) has been approved for full production and fielding, the Navy said yesterday in a statement. Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Frank Kendall signed the Acquisition Decision Memorandum (ADM) April 4, according to a statement. The MIDS program office expects contracts to for the quantities to support that full production and fielding decision to be announced within a week, according to a Joint Program Executive…

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