Multifunction Advanced Data Link
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 F35 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 B2, F22, 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.
Platforms
- The F-22 will be upgraded to use MADL as part of Increment 3.2 by 2013
- The F-35 will have MADL built in
- B-2 Spirit
References
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123143663 http://integrator.hanscom.af.mil/2008/November/11132008/11132008-15.htm http://www.afmc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123143282 http://www.afmc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123135783