Ukraine’s F-16s and Patriot Batteries Can Now Send Targeting Data Straight to NATO Allies

Ukraine’s F-16s and Patriot Batteries Can Now Send Targeting Data Straight to NATO Allies

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have been permitted to join the Command and Control Center System Interface digital platform employed by the majority of NATO member states, which allows the country’s newly supplied F-16 and Mirage 2000 fighters and its MIM-104 Patriot air defence systems to share data directly with countries across the alliance. The platform is considered vital for providing the enhanced situational awareness needed for decision maki…

Ukraine Signs on for Link 16, Enabling Close Integration with NATO Air Forces

On May 29 Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Defense for Digital Development, Katernya Chernohorenko, announced that the Armed Forces of Ukraine had signed an agreement to acquire the NATO standard ‘Control and Reporting Center System Interface’ (CSI). This system supports real-time data exchange between a wide variety of weapon systems and sensors using NATO standardized data-links including Link 16. This will enable Ukrainian F-16s and Patriot syste…