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Military Aircraft To Get All-Fiber Network Gear

Posted by timothy on from the network-coriolis-effect dept.

coondoggie writes "Looking to significantly reduce weight, improve on-board communications and make it easier to upgrade avionics, the US military is developing prototype phonic gear for use in all aircraft. Behind such a drastic shift is a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency project with an ungainly moniker: Network Enabled by Wavelength division multiplexing Highly Integrated Photonics (NEW-HIP)."

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  1. Re:Hm... by MichaelSmith · · Score: 4, Informative

    Don't forget that the copper cables need to be shielded against interference, while fibre is much more robust.

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