RE:RE:RE:RE:The Seaking Alpha article on the Bomber comparisonF22 and F35 communication is hard to intercept and is coded. USAF had to create software for F35 and F22 to communicate to other USAF fighters. Which can be jammed and interepted. Its not only radio (talking) communication. F35 and F22 communication(non audio) to forward command centers with enmey locations, equipment, size (intel etc). They also communicate on target allocation and rely battle strategy to command for live update. F35 and F22 are stealth, all equipment they use are also stealth so they cant be easily detected. I read an article in which the people who are expert in stealth technology estimated that the best Russian and Chinese radar can detect F35 from 85 miles away. But F35 carries weapons that can take out those radar from 135 miles away. So before F35 can be detected they can knock out all enmey detection systems. While penatrating and in enemy airspace, both F35 and F22 comminocste to each other and relays all strategic targets to forward command to mount devastating attack. If another nation doesn't have F35 then intel that F35 gathers need to go to command center, re formated and send to legacy fighters. It adds delay which you dont want. And this is why alot of airforce are going with F35. This avionics is part of F35 and it cant just be refitted to legacy fighters. Its lockheed technology. Mock battles and training with alies is one thing but during war its not the same. F35 coms are hard to detect let alone jam. Legacy fighters technology can be jammed and intercepted. There is a reason why Finland, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands and Switzerland which could have gotten Saab decided to go with F35. Those countries alone is enough reason for Canada to get F35. Saab is used as pawn to squeeze better deal from lockheed.
Guillaume wrote: Nice, a veteran, maybe you can tel me.
All nato planes have the L16. For exemple, the emiraty mirage, french rafales and UK typhoons are cooperating in the nato operations in syria, irak without problems.
So what is so special with the comunication system of the canadians planes?