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KC-135Rs Getting Link 16, Real-Time Data In Block 45

Nick Zazulia

Tuesday, September 18th, 2018

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Rockwell Collins [COL] will integrate Link 16 communication capabilities on U.S. Air Force KC-135Rs as part of its real-time information in the cockpit (RTIC) system.“Pilots and boom operators will now be able to view intelligence feeds on the new avionics displays we’re providing as part of their Block 45 upgrade,” said Dave Schreck, vice president and general manager of Airborne Solutions for Rockwell Collins. The new flight deck is derivative of the RTIC system implemented on the C-130, according to Marc…

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