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Symposium History

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The International Data Links Symposium (IDLS) is an annual event dedicated to data links, information exchange, networking and training. It brings together industry leaders and government professionals to share insights and advancements in Tactical Data Links. IDLS2025 will be held in Victoria, Canada. The event begins with a Training Day on 10 November 2025, followed by the main symposium from 11 to 13 November 2025. For more information visit www.idls2025.org.

Year Date Location Info
2025 10th November - 13th November Victoria, Canada
2024 3rd December - 6th December Cascais, Portugal
2023 30th October – 2nd November Herning, Denmark
2022 8th November – 10th November Halifax, Canada
2021 1st November – 5th November Virtual
2020 26th October - 29th October Virtual
2019 28th October - 31st October Edinburgh, Scotland
2018 29th October - 1st November San Diego, USA
2017 30th October - 2nd November Abu Dhabi, UAE
2016 1st - 4th November Maastrict, Netherlands
2015 3rd - 6th November Ottawa, Canada
2014 4th - 7th November Berlin, Germany
2013 22nd - 25th October Norfolk, Virginia
2012 16th - 19th October Athens, Greece
2011 28th - 30th September Boston, USA
2010 8th - 10th September Lillestrøm, Norway
2009 2nd - 4th December Vienna, Austria
2008 19th - 21st August Sydney, Australia
2007 16th - 18th October Washington DC, USA
2006 19th - 21st September Copenhagen, Denmark
2005 4th - 6th October Sydney, Australia
2004 19th - 21st October San Diego, USA
2003 30th September - 2nd October Newbury, England
2002 N/A San Diego, USA
2001 N/A Malvern, England