Link-BR2

The Link-BR2 is a Brazilian military datalink developed by the Brazilian Air Force and the defence company AEL Sistemas. The system entered in operation in December 2020,[1] and was conceived in the early-2010s, by the necessity of Armed Forces of a communication system to the exchange of information between all military of the country.[2]

The Link-BR2 allow the exchange of data such radar information, videos and images with other units of the three branches anytime and anywhere, using an advanced encrypted protocol with a high degree of security. In the Air Force, the F-39E Gripen, F-5M, A1-M and the A-29 Super Tucano, will operate this system. The E-99 AEW&C and facilities in the ground also will be part of the datalink.[3] Other air units are the UAVs and the KC-390 in active service and the future A330 MRTTs to planned service for 2022.[4]

A major part of the tests campaign was conducted by the Fourteenth Aviation Group (1º/14º GAV) based in the Canoas Air Force Base in the Rio Grade do Sul state.[5]

References
  1. "FAB coloca para rodar sistema de última geração feito para o caça Gripen". Veja. 16 December 2020.
  2. "LINK-BR2 - A Capacidade de Comando e Controle no Século 21". Defesa Net. 17 December 2020.
  3. "Nova tecnologia permitirá aeronaves da FAB trocarem dados em voo". Aero Magazine. 21 October 2020.
  4. "Adido de Defesa britânico explica a Revisão Integrada de Defesa e Segurança e fala sobre o MRTT para o Brasil". Defesa Aérea e Naval (in Portuguese). 30 June 2021.
  5. "Link-BR2 - FAB realiza Campanha de Ensaio em Voo embarcado no F-5M". Defesa Net. 18 December 2020.


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