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Seeing the complete air/ground Link 16 picture (sponsored video)
29th August 2019
This video is brought to you by Viasat. Whether you are a single dismounted warfighter or a pilot supporting the fight from the sky, you …
Viasat’s Move Out/Jump Off terminal allows operational commanders at the tactical edge to receive the best possible levels of situational awareness required to do their job.
The KOR-24A STT extends the ability of warfighters to conduct real-time communications and increase interoperability in austere environments.
29th August 2019
This video is brought to you by Viasat. Whether you are a single dismounted warfighter or a pilot supporting the fight from the sky, you …
15th August 2019
This video is brought to you by Viasat In a situation where citizens are being held hostage in an embassy, the speed of response is …
2nd July 2019
New technology offers evolving methods of bringing visual, night vision, geographical and enemy location data together in an overlaid 3D visual augmented reality format, so …
24th June 2019
Cyber security has rapidly grown as a priority for Link 16 and C2 tactical data links more broadly, according to Northrop Grumman, with the company …
19th June 2019
Final delivery of equipment sets under Canada’s Integrated Soldier Systems Suite (ISS-S) programme will be completed by the end of the year as the system …
18th June 2019
The UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) is hoping its novel approach to algorithm solving will improve tracking and fusion systems as part of …
14th June 2019
A key study on the US Air Force’s (USAF) future Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) is on track to be finished this fall, according to …
13th June 2019
The USMC has now begun rolling out its next-generation narrowband SATCOM system to replace its legacy SATCOM networks. Thousands of antenna kits for the AN/PRC-117G …
10th June 2019
The future of battlespace communications, particularly in the air domain, is seeing a trend towards direct platform-to-platform transmission as the capabilities of near-peer and peer …
6th June 2019
For almost four decades NATO’s Link 16 tactical data link has proved its worth as a vital communications conduit for air operations, but thoughts are …
5th June 2019
This video is brought to you by Viasat. Whether you are a single dismounted warfighter or a pilot supporting the fight from the sky, you …
4th June 2019
While Link 16 has revolutionised air operations, easing command and control and enhancing situational awareness, challenges still exist regarding its implementation. The Link 16 tactical …
4th June 2019
The NATO Link 16 tactical data link (TDL) is synonymous with air operations however it is now migrating into the hands of individual soldiers, promising …
4th June 2019
The wide availability of Link 16 is now removing interoperability issues between air power platforms during challenging international training exercises. At an Arctic Challenge Exercise …
4th June 2019
Viasat announced that it will develop a new Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite to for the US armed forces as part of a new military …
29th May 2019
The Spanish Foot-Soldier System (SISCAP) soldier modernisation effort will shortly enter its test readiness review (TRR) phase, Shephard has learned. It passed its critical design review (CDR) …
23rd May 2019
Viasat has received a contract to modernise operational capabilities for US Special Operations Forces (SOF) and General Purpose Forces (GPF), the company announced on 21 …
14th May 2019
A team at US Air Force Base Hanscom is developing a prototype combat system capable of providing video, voice, chat and C2 to partner nations, …
17th April 2019
Viasat has successfully integrated concurrent multiple reception (CMR) capabilities into its line of next-generation Link 16 products, the company announced on 10 April. The work …