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Identification friend or foe (IFF) systems
In peacetime or during conflict, it is critical to maintain situational awareness - distinguishing friendly forces from unknowns or hostiles. Our identification friend or foe (IFF) systems enable friendly forces operating in the battlespace to recognize friendly platforms among potential targets. This information provides the critical lead time to counter an attack, or prevent fratricide between friendly and/or coalition forces.
IFF employs U.S. and NATO-adopted Mark XIIA, Mode 5 secure message formats to positively identify coalition forces and determine targets, in the immediate battlespace and well beyond a pilot's visual range. Our systems include:
- Long-range airborne IFF systems for the E-2C Hawkeye, the world standard for long-range airborne surveillance Mark XII IFF and electronic countermeasures processing.
- Combined interrogator / transponders for the F/A-18 and F-16 fighters, complete Mark XII identification systems.
- Common transponders, in production for the U.S. Navy and Army, incorporate features required in today's global military/civil traffic air control environments.
- Digital interrogators for naval and land-based air defense, airborne surveillance, and air traffic control applications.
- Short-range portable interrogators including man-portable, ground-to-air units, compatible with all short-range air defense systems.
- Data acquisition systems for air defense, weapon systems, air traffic control and range instrumentation. BAE Systems also provides complete national IFF upgrades, including requirements surveys, equipment, installation, test, training and full logistics support.
IFF Products/Components:
- Common transponders
- Mid-air collision avoidance system
- National Mk XII IFF upgrade
- E-2C Hawkeye airborne interrogator IFF system
