▎CCA Protocols
Intra-Flight Data Link/ IFDL
F-22 native low-observable datalink for flight-level sensor and track sharing.
Definition
IFDL is the F-22 Raptor's organic intra-flight datalink, providing stealth-friendly track and sensor sharing between Raptors. Bridging IFDL to MADL and Link 16 has become a recurring engineering theme, including via Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) and similar gateways, and is a leading reference for CCA waveform-bridging architectures.
Reference attributes
- Class
- LPI/LPD
- Native platform
- F-22
- Bridging gateways
- BACN, gateway pods
- Domain
- Air-to-air
Related terms
- Multifunction Advanced Data Link (MADL)Low-probability-of-intercept stealth datalink used by F-35 and select fifth-gen aircraft.
- Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN)High-altitude airborne gateway translating between disparate tactical waveforms.
- Link 16Jam-resistant tactical data exchange network for joint and coalition platforms.
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