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Integrated Avionics Drives Air Force To Use F-22 In Combat For First Time

Pat Host

Monday, September 29th, 2014

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Integrated Avionics Drives Air Force To Use F-22 In Combat For First Time

The F-22. Photo: Air Force.

The F-22’s integrated avionics that fuse information from on- and off-board sensors led the Air Force to use the fifth-generation fighter jet for the first time recently in combat, according to a key service official. Air Force Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans and Requirements Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Harrigan said Monday the fused avionics on the F-22 facilitated situational awareness for not just the F-22 and the pilot flying the jet, but for all other participants during air…

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