BAE Develops FAST Waveform for Existing Aircraft

[Bluezoo]

BAE Develops FAST Waveform for Existing Aircraft
By MICHAEL FABEY, ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.


The U.S. military could be closer to having an Internet fighter — with legacy aircraft such as F-15s — thanks to a new waveform being developed by BAE Systems.

The company is developing Flexible Access Secure Transfer (FAST), a waveform with capabilities like those of Link 16 — except that FAST is more flexible, Peter Tufano, BAE’s vice president of engineering for communication, navigation, identification and reconnaissance, told Milcom 2005 conference attendees here Oct. 19.

FAST will bring legacy aircraft into the modern age with Internet protocol connectivity, Tufano said.

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[Malc]

Peter Tufano, BAE’s vice president of engineering for communication, navigation, identification and reconnaissance

Imagine remembering that

Ps. BAE is a British company so this stuff will hopefully see some action with British aircraft.

[Bluezoo]

Yup. It is good news for both the US and UK!woot

[magicpie]

I don't understand.. does this mean pilots will be able to surf the web while they are flying?

[nullterm]

I don't understand.. does this mean pilots will be able to surf the web while they are flying?

And get messengered constantly by their wife and/or girlfriend while flying combat missions. "Sweetie, seriously! I gotta work!" *FLAK SHRAPNEL IMPACTING*

[sp2c]

And get messengered constantly by their wife and/or girlfriend while flying combat missions. "Sweetie, seriously! I gotta work!" *FLAK SHRAPNEL IMPACTING*

Imagine getting messages from your mom :)

- are you safe?
- no not atm I'm being shot at!
- whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat I'm calling DOD right now, nobody shoots at my baby!

[joshfox0]

hrm thats a good price for parachutes on Ebay oh sheeyat! credit card fraud! nooo! p-)

in seriousness though woot hope it works properly