IFF is a tool within the broader military action of combat identification (CID), the characterization of objects detected in the field of combat sufficiently accurately to support operational decisions. The broadest characterization is that of friend, enemy, neutral, or unknown.

Aug 22, 2019 · Mode 5 is a military-only identification mode, which modifies the existing Mark XII Mode 4 IFF (referred to as “Mode 4”) system and addresses known shortcomings of the legacy Mode 4 identification mode. Mode 5 will eventually replace Mode 4 and allows National Security Agency-certified secure encryption of interrogations and replies.

May 7, 2015 · Developmental testing for IFF Mode 5 equipment, which is known as an RT-1763C/APX-111 (V) Combined Interrogator Transponder (CIT) was performed and completed at Patuxent River Naval Air Station...

2 days ago · Our IFF military Mark XIIA transponders allow aircraft and ships to be identified as friendly forces by responding to interrogations from ground-based or airborne IFF systems. The transponders installed on aircraft and naval vessels establish the identity of friendly forces.

For Naval Forces requiring a highly reliable standardized Identification system, fully interoperable with NATO aircraft or allied forces, Thales proposes a comprehensive IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) range of equipment for naval ships to comply with mode 5, NATO 2020 mandate.

Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Transponders are transmitter/responders mounted in aircraft, naval vessels, and some ground vehicles to identify the craft as “friendly” by responding to “interrogation” signals emitted by IFF system Interrogators.

Identification Friend or Foe is an identification system designed for command and control. It enables military and civilian air traffic control interrogation systems to identify aircraft, vehicles or forces as friendly, and to determine their bearing and range from the interrogator. Collins Aerospace has more than 70 years of experience in IFF.

Jul 7, 2011 · In addition to distinguishing friend from foe for weapons employment, the Navy requires secure, jam resistant Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) systems for battle group air defense...

A convoy of U.S. Marine armored personnel carriers head south from Kuwait City toward Saudi Arabia, part of the initial withdrawal of allied troops from the nation liberated from Iraqi forces. The...

Mar 24, 2014 · This month, the 10,000th Mark XIIA Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) system, or Mode 5 capable Common Digital Transponder, rolled off the production line in preparation for installation on...