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THE RUSSIAN MILITARY AND ITS STEALTH FIGHTERS CAN'T FIGHT IF ONE THING DOESN'T
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Datalinks are essential. And Moscow is making some very big upgrades to them.

by Charlie Gao


On the twenty-first century battlefield, datalinks are some of the most
important features of any military vehicle. Ideally, datalinks are able to
transfer and forward lots of data, are resistant to jamming, and are easily
integrated into existing aircraft. As a result, as part of air force
modernization, Russia is in the process of developing and fielding the next
generation объединенная система навигации и обмена данными (OSNOD) datalink.

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In Western media, the OSNOD datalink is generally considered to be linked to the
fifth generation Su-57/PAK FA fighter project. But the project has been running
for a long time, to replace the earlier Raduga (Rainbow), APD-518, and TKS-2 and
TKS-2M datalinks. Raduga and APD-518 were “first generation” datalinks mostly
used for the MiG-31 interceptors, with the Raduga being larger and more
powerful. TKS-2 and TKS-2M datalinks were fitted standard to Su-27S and later
Sukhoi fighters, though they were also retrofitted to MiG-31s in later variants
to replace the APD-518 datalink.



OSNOD improves on previous generation datalinks in almost every aspect, doubling
the amount of bits per message while also increasing jam resistance and
probability of intercept. But it also promises to integrate with naval and land
systems (hence the объединенная integrated in the name). This would make OSNOD
into a close equivalent to Link-16 for NATO, which is widely integrated across
most major naval and air services.

OSNOD is planned to be a standard, leading feature for the Su-57, and underwent
testing in 2019. There are also plans to fit it to drones. OSNOD is also being
retrofitted to earlier Sukhois, though the rate and extent to which this is
happening is unclear. It is confirmed that OSNOD will be fitted to Su-30SMs, but
whether it will be part of the fit of recently delivered Su-35s and MiG-35s, or
put into Su-27SM3s is unclear. There are also standalone terminals for ground
and sea usage, but information about the integration of OSNOD onto them is
scarce.



If OSNOD reaches full capability similar to Link-16, it could significantly
increase the potency of Russia’s military by granting it cooperative engagement
capabilities (CECs). Many Russian systems are limited in range not by the power
of the engines or boosters on the weapon itself, but rather by the ability for
sensors to acquire and lock onto targets. Linking S-400s to AWACS or fighters
could allow them to stretch their legs further, engaging targets near the full
kinematic range of the missile, rather than being limited by what ground-based
radars can acquire and track.

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However, such capabilities are hard to develop. It took years for the US Navy to
start mastering cooperative engagement, and the adoption and deployment of OSNOD
is only the first step in developing a true cooperative engagement capability.
But there are some Russian and Soviet systems, primarily based on ground control
intercept that were limited implementation of a cooperative engagement
capability. So true Russian CEC may be closer than some analysts think.

Charlie Gao studied political and computer science at Grinnell College and is a
frequent commentator on defense and national security issues.

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