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When one adopts such an approach the possibilities illustrated in this slide become possible.
As long as the interface is maintained, any system can be accomodated. It can be made to accommodate NATO STANAG 7085 data links when they become available. It can also accommodate SATCOM or other beyond line of sight data links.
Importantly, the architecture can accommodate the attachment of several ground data terminals at once openning the possibility of simultaneous reception of data from more than one source.
It is felt that this architecture is affordable as it involves no expensive modifications to existing airframes, all of the changes are implemented in the ground segment.
