Boeing said it recently delivered 16 airborne satellite communications systems to the U.S. Air Force that will be used to enhance aircrew’s real-time situation awareness in the cockpit. The Air Force took delivery of the first 16 of 61 systems, known as Combat Track II, as part of a $28 million order, with an option to purchase an unspecified amount of additional systems.

“These systems will enable the Air Force to complete real-time monitoring and respond to threats more quickly, which is a vital element of network centric operations,” said Brian Knutsen, general manager of Boeing’s Space and Intelligence Systems Mission Systems, in a prepared statement.