LASERLINK

An electro-optical (EIO) apparatus for free space transmission of data for the selective establishment of a link to a moving or stationary platform in a space, air or ground environment, including air to air, air to satellite, air to ground, ground to air, ground to satellite, and ground to ground, which includes an airborne terminal; lasers; light detectors, communications equipment comprised of an optical modem, a routing device, a wide data distribution device, and a device for interfacing with a plurality of standard network data protocols; and a beam pointing device, namely a plurality of Risley prisms, a gimbal or an optical phase array, all for use in national defense