Defense News: F-35 Lightning II fighters started using ODIN instead of ALIS
The operators of the fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighter jets have started using the equipment of the Integrated Operational Data Network (ODIN), supplied to replace the autonomous logistics information system Autonomous Logistics Information System (ALIS). This is reported by Defense News.
The first users of ODIN were 11 air bases from the USA, Great Britain and Italy and one of the factories of Lockheed Martin Corporation. The publication claims that the ODIN kit, named after the supreme god in German-Scandinavian mythology Odin (Wotan), is more than four times lighter than ALIS equipment and provides a twofold increase in data processing time.
ODIN equipment is also being tested for Dutch users at one of the bases in the USA.
In August 2021, Breaking Defense wrote that it was likely that the US and the UK would gain advantages in using ODIN over other "staunch allies". "While the secret parts of each country's [fighter] device are classified, it has long been suspected that US and UK aircraft have capabilities that other countries cannot boast of. And giving other countries the opportunity to view data on the planning, flight and maintenance of your aircraft may be excessive even for loyal allies," the publication said.
In January 2020, Reuters reported that the ALIS of the F-35 Lightning II fighter will be replaced by ODIN. The reason for the replacement was called numerous problems with the implementation, concerning, in particular, compatibility and excessive complexity of software operation. ODIN, like ALIS, will provide operational information on the technical condition and combat effectiveness of the fighter, as well as logistical data on access to components for its maintenance and repair.
