Fiber optic networks work using high speed optical components in the infrared (1500 nm) wavelength range. In the band from 1500nm to 1600nm there is around 12.5 THz of bandwidth.
F-16 Block 60 – uses fiber-optic data communication
F-22 Raptor – uses fiber-optic data communication
F-35 EOTS – integrated with the IAS using a fiber-optic network
F-35 IAS – integrated with the EOTS with a fiber-optic network
Fiber Optic Laser Diode Coupling
MK 48 ADCAP – ABP86/TI-1 developments include fiber-optic communication upgrades
Mk 48 MOD 4 – ensures integrity of the fiber optic cables using a flexible hose
MK 48 MOD 6AT – also uses a fiber optic hose
Sources
- T. Koonen, K. Mekonnen, Z. Cao, F. Huijskens, N. Q. Pham, and E. Tangdiongga, “Ultra-high-capacity wireless communication by means of steered narrow optical beams,” Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A., vol. 378, no. 2169, p. 20190192, Apr. 2020, doi: 10.1098/rsta.2019.0192.