Editing Link 16 (section)

{{Short description|NATO military tactical data exchange network}}
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'''Link 16''' is a [[military]] [[tactical data link]] network used by NATO members and other nations, as allowed by the [[Multifunctional Information Distribution System|MIDS]] International Program Office (IPO). Its [[Technical standard|specification]] is part of the family of Tactical Data Links.

Link 16 enables [[military aircraft]], [[ships]], and ground forces to exchange their tactical picture in near-real time; it also supports the exchange of text messages, imagery, and voice (the latter on two digital channels: 2.4&nbsp;[[kbit/s]] or 16&nbsp;kbit/s in any combination). It is one of the digital services of the [[JTIDS]] / [[Multifunctional Information Distribution System|MIDS]] in NATO's ''[[Standardization Agreement]]'' STANAG 5516. MIL-STD-6016 is the related [[United States Department of Defense]] Link 16 [[MIL-STD]].