various tactical waveforms, including Link 16. The MIDS program, which manage the development of the communication component for Link 16, is managed by the International Program Office located in San Diego, California. In the United States, the lead Air Force command for the MIL-STD-6016 standard, plans, and requirements is the Air Force Global Cyberspace Integration Center at Langley AFB, with JTIDS program execution managed by the 653d Electronic Systems Wing at Hanscom Air Force Base near Boston, Massachusetts. The MIL-STD-6016 Standard configuration management custodian is the Defense Information Systems Agency. Platforms Some examples of platforms currently using the Link 16 capability are: Aircraft AH-64E Apache ATR 72MP B-1B Lancer B-2 Spirit C-130J E-2C Hawkeye E-3 Sentry E-7A Wedgetail E-8 Joint STARS EA-6B Prowler EA-18G Growler EP-3E Embraer C-390 Millennium F-15 Eagle F-16 Fighting Falcon F/A-18 Hornet F/A-18 Super Hornet F-22 Raptor F-35 Lightning II JAS 39 Gripen KC30A-MRTT KC-46 MH-60S/R Seahawk HH-60W Mirage 2000D Mirage 2000 P-3C Orion P-8A Poseidon Rafale R-99 RC-135 Rivet Joint S 100B Argus Sea King Mk 7 ASaC Tornado Typhoon Ships U.S. carrier battle groups French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle (R91) Italian aircraft carrier Cavour (550) and Giuseppe Garibaldi (551) Royal Navy ships, Canadian, Australian, French, Italian, Spanish, Danish, Norwegian, Netherlands, New Zealand and German frigates German K130 Braunschweig-class corvette Swedish Visby-class corvette Finnish Hämeenmaa-class minelayer Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Akizuki-class Republic of Korea Navy Sejong the Great-class Taiwanese Kee Lung Class Destroyers Japan MSDF Kongō-class destroyer MILGEM project class Ground vehicles VESTA (Verifiëren, Evalueren, Simuleren, Trainen en Analyseren), a minivan with radiotower used for training purposes Missile defense systems Arrow SAMP/T Patriot ICC and Battery Command Post (BCP) THAAD JTAGS NASAMS Joint Land Attack/Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensors (JLENS) Networked weapons SDB II JSOW-C1 Command and control Joint Data Network The U.S. Army is integrating Link 16 into select command and control elements of its UH-60 Black Hawk fleet, and intends to pursue fielding to AH-64 Apache and other aviation assets. The USAF will add Link 16 to its Rockwell B-1 Lancer and Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bombers with the Common Link Integration Processing system. A key exception is the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor which can only receive but not transmit Link 16 data. According to the Air Force, transmitting data would reveal its location. Upgrades to the F-22 has since given it the ability to transmit Link 16 as well. See also