What does VDDS stand for?

Located in Newburyport, Massachusetts, L-3 Henschel is a leading supplier of design, engineering, manufacturing and integration of shipboard communications, navigation and control systems, and produces other technologically-advanced solutions for naval applications such as the integrated communications system for the USS VIRGINIA-class attack submarines; the amplified announcing system for the SAN ANTONIO-class amphibious ships; the video data distribution system for the ARLEIGH BURKE-class Guided Missile Destroyers and the computer information system and integrated communication system for the UK HMS ASTUTE-class submarines.

Located in Newburyport, Massachusetts, L-3 Henschel is a leading supplier of design, engineering, manufacturing and integration of shipboard communications, navigation and control systems and produces other technologically advanced solutions for naval applications, such as the integrated communications system for the USS VIRGINIA-class attack submarines, the amplified announcing system for the SAN ANTONIO-class amphibious ships, the video data distribution system for the ARLEIGH BURKE-class Guided Missile Destroyers and the computer information system and integrated communication system for the UK HMS ASTUTE-class submarines.

Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 30, 2003 L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) announced today that its Henschel division has been selected by General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) to provide the Video Data Distribution System (VDDS) for the Navy's DDG-51 ARLEIGH BURKE-class guided missile destroyers.