- Multifunction Advanced Data Link
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Multifunction Advanced Data Link (MADL) is a future data waveform to provide secure data-linking technology between stealth aircraft. It began as a method to coordinate between F-35 aircraft (the Joint Strike Fighter), but HQ Air Combat Command wants to expand the capabiltiy to coordinate future USAF strike forces of all AF stealth aircraft, including the B-2, F-22, and unmanned systems. MADL is expected to provide needed throughput, latency, frequency-hopping and anti-jamming capability with phased Array Antenna Assemblies (AAAs) that send and receive tightly directed radio signals.[1]
The Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics directed the Air Force and Navy to integrate MADL among the F-22, F-35 and B-2, to one another and to the rest of network.
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Platforms
- The F-22 MADL upgrade was cancelled in 2010[2]
- The F-35 will have MADL built in
- B-2 Spirit
References
See also
External links
- Sweetman, Bill (2007-12-11). "F-22 and F-35 Suffer From Network Gaps". Aviation Week. The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.. http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_generic.jsp?channel=dti&id=news/DTINETS.xml&headline=F-22%20and%20F-35%20Suffer%20From%20Network%20Gaps.
- Paone, Chuck (2009 -4-9). "Center team works to connect new fighters, bomber". United States Air Force. http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123143663.
- Reed, John (2008-11-07). "To ensure increased combat effectiveness...". The Integrator. U.S. 66th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Office. http://integrator.hanscom.af.mil/2008/November/11132008/11132008-15.htm.
- Paone, Chuck (2009-4-7). "AFMC team works to improve communication between new fighters, bomber". U.S. Air Force Materiel Command. http://www.afmc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123143282.
- Paone, Chuck (2009-2-17). "Airborne networking team works to meet challenges". U.S. Air Force Materiel Command. http://www.afmc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123135783.
Categories:- Military radio systems
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