Link 1

Link 1 is a computer network standard developed by NATO to provide information exchange for air defence. Link 1 is a computer network standard developed by NATO to provide information exchange for air defence. Link 1 is a point-to-point, duplex, non-encrypted, digital NATO Tactical Data Link (TDL) Standard for the automatic exchange of Track and Strobe data, combined with link and data management messages between ground based ASACS-elements / e.g. CRC and CAOC, specific units (TACCS / MC) and data link buffers (SSSB, CSI). In everyday language, the different meaning of the wording Link 1 TDL Standard (format) and Link 1 information content (subject matter) to be transmitted on this particular TDL Standard is mixed up in many cases.