Why America’s most sophisticated fighter jets can’t talk to each other
By Bloomberg
03 April 2018 |
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Bloomberg Government's Robert Levinson discusses why the F-22 Raptor and the F-35 Lightning II have a difficult time communicating with each other. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets: Balance of Power."
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