F-22 Tactical Mandates

Abstract

This Budget Program Activity Code focuses on delivering Link 16 and Mode 5 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) capabilities to the F-22 Raptor. Link 16 will deliver Link 16 Transmit and enhance existing Receive capabilities. Link 16 capabilities will be enabled by Open System Architecture (OSA) and enables 5th generation F-22 fighter aircraft to transmit tactical information through datalink to the 5th generation F-35 (a.k.a. 5th-to-5th), as well as to 4th generation aircraft (a.k.a. 5th-to-4th). Transmitting tactical data to other aircraft types via datalink is a top Air Force priority. With Link 16 Transmit, the F-22's superior 5th Generation sensor suite will critically support the situational awareness of all participants in the operational environment. Mode 5 IFF will deliver IFF Transpond and Interrogate capabilities. Mode 5 IFF is a Joint Requirements Oversight Council-mandated Blue Force identification capability that improves Raptor survivability and reduces fratricide risk DoD-wide. Mode 5 IFF brings significantly enhanced combat identification in both quality and security. All capabilities will be fielded on the F-22 Block 30/35 combat coded F-22 fleet. The F-22's Link 16 and Mode 5 IFF developments are conducted using a rapid acquisition construct leveraging commercial best practices such as Agile and Lean. This allows the F-22 Raptor program to develop, test, and field software/hardware from multiple programs (product lines) using a scheduled cadence for capabilities as they mature.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2020
• Source ID: 674788_0207138F_7_3600_PB_2020

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