Some of the military’s most advanced aircraft could be tracked by adversaries, with greater precision than radar, if security flaws in the latest signal technology aren’t addressed.
The risk is associated with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out transponder technology. According to a Government Accountability Office report released this month, a 2010 Federal Aviation Administration rule requires all military aircraft to be equipped with ADS-B Out transponders by Jan. 1, 2020, as part of its program to modernize the air transportation system, but neither the Department of Defense nor the FAA has taken significant steps to mitigate security risks.
It's so sporting our our country to lift the burden on enemy research and development people tasked with overcoming our stealth advantage by requiring our F-22 stealth planes to broadcast their location in ways an enemy might be able to use.
Tell me again that when I worry about our carriers being self-targeting that I'm being ridiculous.
