Link-BR2
The Link-BR2 is a Brazilian military datalink developed by the Brazilian Air Force and the defence company AEL Sistemas. The system entered in operation in December 2020,[1] and was conceived in the early-2010s, by the necessity of Armed Forces of a communication system to the exchange of information between all military of the country.[2]
The Link-BR2 allow the exchange of data such radar information, videos and images with other units of the three branches anytime and anywhere, using an advanced encrypted protocol with a high degree of security. In the Air Force, the F-39E Gripen, F-5M, A1-M and the A-29 Super Tucano, will operate this system. The E-99 AEW&C and facilities in the ground also will be part of the datalink.[3] Other air units are the UAVs and the KC-390 in active service and the future A330 MRTTs to planned service for 2022.[4]
A major part of the tests campaign was conducted by the Fourteenth Aviation Group (1º/14º GAV) based in the Canoas Air Force Base in the Rio Grade do Sul state.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "FAB coloca para rodar sistema de última geração feito para o caça Gripen". Veja. 16 December 2020.
- ^ "LINK-BR2 - A Capacidade de Comando e Controle no Século 21". Defesa Net. 17 December 2020.
- ^ "Nova tecnologia permitirá aeronaves da FAB trocarem dados em voo". Aero Magazine. 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Adido de Defesa britânico explica a Revisão Integrada de Defesa e Segurança e fala sobre o MRTT para o Brasil". Defesa Aérea e Naval (in Portuguese). 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Link-BR2 - FAB realiza Campanha de Ensaio em Voo embarcado no F-5M". Defesa Net. 18 December 2020.
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