BAE Systems has finalised an upgraded Link 16 test capability for the Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS JTRS) terminals on US Air Force F-16 aircraft.

During a Feb. 3 test in Agadir, the U.S. military connected Morocco to Link-16 for the first time which means Moroccan forces can now see the same real-time battlefield picture as American and NATO ...

The long-awaited upgrade improves networked situational awareness but has been fielded on only a handful of Warthogs, with the new antenna nearly indistinguishable from the existing TACAN installation ...