Critical decisions face the U.S. Air Force before networking of F-22 stealth fighters can move from experimental to operational, including the looming choice of an advanced tactical data link and airborne network gateway to connect the Raptors to other forces. Linking the F-22 to the Pentagon's global information grid (GIG) is essential if the Air Force is to realize its vision of Raptors collecting and disseminating intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance data inside defended airspace while performing their primary air dominance role.
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