AN/ASW-25A Communication Set, Digital Data Microelectronic Field Performance

The AN/ASW-25A, Communication Set, Digital Data (DATA LINK) system provides for the reception of digital data control messages which are transmitted to Naval aircraft, such as the A-7A, A-7B and certain F-4 series, from ground or airborne control centers. The primary objectives of the DATA LINK system is to give an automatic carrier landing capability to equipped aircraft; a secondary objective is to provide precision course direction to aircraft for execution of specific mission functions. (Author).