IAF indigenous Vayulink platform.

February 20, 2023

The Indian Air Force has developed a solution for its fighter pilots to deal with bad weather. The innovative solution developed is a new data link communication called VAYULINK.
It will provide uninterrupted communication even during bad weather. Above all the communication link is jammer-proof.
It uses IRNSS to send and receive signals.
- IRNSS is a satellite constellation of ISRO. It is also called NAVIC.
- However, the unique feature of the communication link is that its satellite usage is rare. It means the system uses the satellite only when the signals are low.
VAYULINK will aid in preventing Fratricide- meaning, during air force fire operations, it prevents IAF aircraft form shooting down own aircrafts or own ground stations.
- When VAYULINK is installed in spacecraft, it provides proximity to other aircraft. With encrypted data about IAF flights, VAYULINK identifies it separately. Also, our own ground stations shall be identified easily with VAYULINK.