When secure communications are too secure

Platapus · 08-24-17, 06:48 PM

Northrop Grumman Pitches Global Hawk UAV For Communications Between F-35s, F-22s.

Defense News (8/23) reports that “Northrop Grumman has a pitch to solve communications problems between the F-35 and F-22” by using a Global Hawk UAV equipped with a radio translating between the two fighter jets. Currently, the F-35 and F-22 use different secure data links to communicate, which are not able to interact. Northrop Grumman head of Global Hawk Business Development Mike Lyons said, “We’ve got a solution that we’ve identified and made a pitch to the Air Force. We’re just waiting for the requirements to basically say: ‘Go do [that].’”

So the radios of the F-35 and the F-22 can't talk to each other. There is evidently no way to put an F-22 Radio on an F-35 or an F-35 radio on an F-22 so the bestest solution is to fly a Global Hawk with a radio relay so the two aircraft can communicate.

What could possibly go wrong?

Anyone remember the ATT phone card incident during Grenada in 1987? That was 30 years ago and we still have not learned our lesson.

BTW the F-35 and F-22 are built by the same company.

08-24-17, 06:48 PM	#1
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,379 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	When secure communications are too secure Northrop Grumman Pitches Global Hawk UAV For Communications Between F-35s, F-22s. Defense News (8/23) reports that “Northrop Grumman has a pitch to solve communications problems between the F-35 and F-22” by using a Global Hawk UAV equipped with a radio translating between the two fighter jets. Currently, the F-35 and F-22 use different secure data links to communicate, which are not able to interact. Northrop Grumman head of Global Hawk Business Development Mike Lyons said, “We’ve got a solution that we’ve identified and made a pitch to the Air Force. We’re just waiting for the requirements to basically say: ‘Go do [that].’” So the radios of the F-35 and the F-22 can't talk to each other. There is evidently no way to put an F-22 Radio on an F-35 or an F-35 radio on an F-22 so the bestest solution is to fly a Global Hawk with a radio relay so the two aircraft can communicate. What could possibly go wrong? Anyone remember the ATT phone card incident during Grenada in 1987? That was 30 years ago and we still have not learned our lesson. BTW the F-35 and F-22 are built by the same company. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.