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**Link 16**

What is Link 16?

Link 16 is a military tactical data exchange network used by NATO and allied nations. It allows military aircraft, ships, and ground forces to exchange tactical information in near real-time. It employs Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) to provide multiple, simultaneous, secure communication links, enhancing situational awareness and coordination on the battlefield. It is used for functions such as surveillance, identification, air control, and weapons coordination.

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What other technologies are related to Link 16?

Link 16 Competitor Technologies

Link-11
A legacy tactical data link, predating and serving as a partial predecessor to Link 16, but a slower and less secure technology.
Link 22
A more modern and secure tactical data link that may replace Link 16 in some applications.
TTNT
Tactical Targeting Network Technology. A high-speed, ad hoc network that competes with Link 16 for certain applications, particularly those requiring high bandwidth and low latency.
SADL
Situational Awareness Data Link. A lower-cost, less capable data link than Link 16, designed for interoperability between US Army and Air Force platforms. Intended as a gap filler, now generally replaced by newer systems.
MADL
No summary available
Multifunction Advanced Data Link. A proprietary data link used on the F-35, which provides unique capabilities not available with Link 16, and therefore can be considered a competitor in some areas.
Situational Awareness Data Link (SADL)
No summary available
A lower-cost, less capable data link than Link 16, designed for interoperability between US Army and Air Force platforms. Intended as a gap filler, now generally replaced by newer systems.
IFDL
No summary available
Intra-Flight Data Link. A data link used by the F-22 Raptor to communicate within a flight of aircraft. It can augment or bypass Link 16 in certain scenarios.
Number of organizations that mention technology
362
Link 16
102
Link-11
68
Link 22
52
TTNT
64
SADL
46
MADL
13
Situational Awareness Data Link (SADL)
18
IFDL
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Link 16 Complementary Technologies

JREAP
Joint Range Extension Application Protocol. JREAP provides alternative means of extending the range of Link 16 networks beyond line-of-sight, for example via satellite links or telephone lines. JREAP and Link 16 can work in conjunction.
MIDS-JTRS
MIDS-JTRS
No summary available
MIDS-JTRS is a radio that can support the Link 16 waveform, providing a hardware platform for Link 16 communication.
MIDS
Multifunctional Information Distribution System. The hardware system used to implement Link 16. It's complementary because it provides the physical layer for Link 16.
Number of organizations that mention technology
362
Link 16
68
JREAP
29
MIDS-JTRS
90
MIDS
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Which job functions commonly mention Link 16?

Test Engineer
0.1% of all Test Engineer jobs mention Link 16
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Systems Engineer
0.1% of all Systems Engineer jobs mention Link 16
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Communications
0.1% of all Communications jobs mention Link 16
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Customer Engineer
119 Customer Engineer jobs mention Link 16
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Engineer
1348 Engineer jobs mention Link 16
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Which organizations are mentioning Link 16?

Link 16
HII
Manufacturing 
65 team
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 1 person
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Link 16
Northrop Grumman
Manufacturing 
52 team
mention Link 16
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 32 people
use Link 16
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Link 16
SAIC
Professional Services 
41 team
mention Link 16
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 11 people
use Link 16
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Link 16
Lockheed Martin
Manufacturing 
40 team
mention Link 16
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 24 people
use Link 16
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Link 16
Astrion
Professional Services 
32 team
mention Link 16
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 4 people
use Link 16
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