An upcoming preliminary design review (PDR) will evaluate the use of a full motion video data link for the F-35. (Lockheed Martin) A preliminary design review (PDR) of a Full Motion Video Data Link (FMVDL) for Lockheed Martin’s F-35 is planned before the end of the year, according to […]
In June last year, Lockheed Martin awarded Cubic Mission Systems a contract to provide FMVDL for the F-35 to give Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs) full-motion video and thus better situational awareness for improved targeting and fewer chances of fratricide and collateral damage.
While the aging Air Force A-10 provides the bulk of close air support, the service has not prioritized a follow-on to the A-10. Last year, under the Light Attack Aircraft experiment, the Air Force chose to buy several Embraer–Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) A-29 Super Tucano aircraft and Textron AT-6 Wolverine turboprops.
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