Written question asked by Madeleine Moon (Labour) on Monday, 17 July 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 July 2017. It was answered by Harriett Baldwin (Conservative) on Tuesday, 25 July 2017 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
F-35 Aircraft
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Link 16 communication channel for data sharing between F35B and older UK aircraft is a more secure data sharing channel than the BACN; and if he will make a statement.
- Answer
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Link 16 and the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node are both secure and encrypted systems. The Link 16 communications system is interoperable with other UK platforms and can communicate, securely and encrypted, with platforms such as Typhoon or the Queen Elizabeth Class carrier.
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- 5468
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Defence equipment Communication Military aircraft F-35 aircraft
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