IAF to use its own Vayulink system in combat situations
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is currently implementing an indigenous communication system along the country’s northern and eastern borders that will be able to distinguish between friendly and enemy assets. With the new indigenous data link communication technology known as Vayulink, the commanders will be able to detect and identify friendly troops, weapon systems, and assets as well as communicate without worrying about being jammed by the enemy.
The creator of Vayulink, Wing Commander Vishal Mishra, said that the connection makes use of the native Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), commonly known as NAVIC. Pilots of the IAF will be able to overcome communication problems experienced during adverse weather thanks to Vayulink, which cannot be jammed. As a result, errors like those made in Budgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on February 27, 2019, after the Balakot airstrikes, will be less likely to occur during complex operations and will facilitate communication and coordination.
What is Vayulink?
The Vayulink technology was developed by IAF Wing Commander Vishal Mishra. It is a safe, jammer-proof method of communication that will increase battlefield transparency and make it easier to spot allied soldiers in battle. It will give pilots accurate weather data prior to a flight.
At Aero India 2023 in Bengaluru, the IAF exhibited this device and system. Top IAF sources claimed that the operational deployment trials for the system were complete. The IAF tested the system at forward sites in the western and northern areas.
Via a single, effective data connection, it connects all entities—combative and non-combative—together. This technique will allow an aircraft to detect all friendly troops on the battlefield, even those who are acting in support roles. When utilized in challenging situations, it will assist airplanes in determining each other’s positions and the movement of ground forces. This approach can improve the efficiency of operations, especially those that are challenging like the attack on the Pathankot air base.
Enhanced mission potential
Given that the military is concentrating on impending fights and using indigenous systems, this domestic solution will be favorable to all of its users in a joint battlespace. Real-time fight recognition will be provided. It will help with navigation and functioning in bad weather, and it will improve mission skills. It will improve work execution effectiveness and reduce weather-related occurrences.
Once the Pakistan Air Force launched an assault following the Balakot airstrike in February 2019, the IAF unintentionally shot down its Mi-17 chopper. This resulted in the deaths of six passengers on board. Communication breakdowns between the ground crew employees and the IAF soldiers inside the helicopter were brought on by the fact that the IFF (Identification of Friend or Foe) system for the helicopter was also turned off. Following the Mi-17’s destruction by an Indian missile, six IAF men were lost.
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