Could F-16s In Battle Talk Over Commercial Space Internet?

What if a warfighter could install an antenna on his F-16, much like a homeowner does on his roof, and establish a commercial internet connection, allowing him to send critical battlefield information rapidly to the rest of the force? The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is about to find...

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