Could F-16s In Battle Talk Via Commercial Space Internet?

Credit: Lt. Col. Judd Fancher/U.S. Air Force
What if warfighters could install an antenna on their F-16s, much like homeowners do on their roofs, and establish a commercial internet connection, allowing them to send critical battlefield information rapidly to the rest of the force? The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is about to find...

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