The Indian Air Force has launched ‘Vayulink’ innovative solution to help pilots to deal with bad weather and also provide them jammer-proof uninterrupted communication with the base station.
- The ‘Vayulink’, the data link communication uses the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) that is also known as NAVIC, to send radio communication to the base station when the signals are low.
- The important aspect of the technological solution is that it prevents fratricide or friendly fire.
- The IAF has put up a gallery on Vayulink to provide information about its platform at the India Pavilion in the ongoing Aero India 2023 .
- Vayulink is an ad-hoc data link communication system, which when installed in an aircraft, gives position of other aircrafts close by, encrypted traffic data over secured channel.
