• Defence Helicopter

  FreeFlight’s sensor selected for USAF’s HH-60G helicopters

  1st August 2018

  FreeFlight Systems’ 1203C SBAS/GNSS sensor has been selected to provide ADS-B position source information as a part of an upcoming ADS-B modification and compliance programme …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Sagetech MX transponder for Resolute Eagle

  13th June 2018

  Sagetech’s MX transponders have been selected by PAE ISR for the Resolute Eagle UAS, the company announced on 5 June. The Resolute Eagle UAS weighs …

• Digital Battlespace

  Canadian airfields equipped with new radars

  9th May 2018

  Hensoldt has equipped a total of six military airfields in Canada with Airport Surveillance Radars (ASR), with the completion of site acceptance testing for the …

• Military Logistics

  Germany requests C-130J and KC-130Js

  8th May 2018

  The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of three C-130J-30 and three KC-130J aircraft to Germany, the Defense …

• Military Logistics

  Hensoldt launches new ATC radar

  8th March 2018

  Hensoldt has launched a new air traffic control (ATC) radar called the ASR-NG Deployable, the company announced on 5 March. The rapidly deployable ATC radar …

• Digital Battlespace

  Oman requests software upgrades for F-16s

  9th January 2018

  The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of electronic warfare and communications equipment for Oman's F-16 fleet, the …

• Digital Battlespace

  Hensoldt, Huneed Technologies team for Mode 5

  1st December 2017

  Hensoldt and Korea's Huneed Technologies have signed a cooperation agreement for the localisation of identification-friend-or-foe (IFF) Mode 5 equipment for the Korean armed forces, Hensoldt …

• Digital Battlespace

  MSSR system receives AIMS certification

  20th October 2017

  Hensoldt’s Monopulse Secondary Surveillance Radar (MSSR) 2000 I system has received certification from the AIMS Program Office of the US Department of Defense (DoD), the …

• Military Logistics

  Kuwait requests continued C-17 logistics support

  17th October 2017

  The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of C-17 logistics support services and equipment to Kuwait, the Defense …

• Digital Battlespace

  US DoD certifies ViaSat's VRG-1000

  12th September 2017

  ViaSat has received certification from the US Department of Defense (DoD) AIMS Program Office for its Radio Frequency Generator 1000 (VRG-1000), the company announced on …

• Training

  DSEI 2017: Leonardo discovers new path forward for ASDOT

  12th September 2017

  Despite Leonardo initially indicating to Shephard it would push its M-346 (pictured) training aircraft for the UK Air Support to Defence Operational Training (ASDOT) programme, it could …

• Digital Battlespace

  Leonardo opens new airborne systems facility

  27th July 2017

  Leonardo has inaugurated a new airborne systems facility in L’Aquila, Italy, the company announced on 25 July. The facility will be home to the company's …

• Digital Battlespace

  UK awards IFF upgrade contract

  26th June 2017

  Leonardo has received a contract worth over $323 million from the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) for the upgrade of Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) …

• Digital Battlespace

  EW Europe: SMART-L MM radar family expanded

  30th May 2017

  Dutch radar specialists Thales Nederland has unveiled a land-based, mobile tactical variant of its new SMART-L MM long-range multi-mission radar system. The new radar designated …

• Digital Battlespace

  New IFF upgrade offer widens

  21st March 2017

  A new identification friend or foe (IFF) modification that will be installed on all British military platforms is being offered on the international market.If countries …

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Transponders and IFF

  IFF Mk XIIA(S)

  Aselsan IFF Mk XIIA(S) is a Mode 5/S compatible long-range IFF interrogator. According to the manufacturer, it may be mounted to a standard 19-inch rack ...

• Transponders and IFF

  MX12B

  The MX12B is, according to Sagetech, the world's smallest certified Mode 5 IFF transponder, delivering all of the Mode 5 functionality from a package that is substantially ...

• Transponders and IFF

  ZPX-1 IFF

  The RT-2087/ZPX-1 IFF Combined Transponder Receiver is a low-SWaP, Mode 5 capable IFF solution designed for uncrewed aerial vehicles in particular. 

• Transponders and IFF

  Aselsan Combined Interrogator/Transponder

  Aselsan's IFF Mode 5/S Combined Interrogator/Transponder combines two IFF functions in a single unit. Primarily designed for air platforms, it was delivered to the Turkish Air ...

• Transponders and IFF

  M425

  The M425 is a family of IFF transponders produced by Leonardo. Designed as a Mode 5/S capable, next-generation system, it is in service with the ...

• Land: air defence radar

  MSSR-2000-I

  In terms of performance, the MSSR-2000-I family (Monopulse Secondary Surveillance Radar 2000-I) has an instrumented range of up to 613km, and can detect up to ...

• Transponders and IFF

  TSA 6000

  Thales TSA 6000 is a Mode 5/S IFF interrogator that uses flat, fixed panels that provide 360 degrees of coverage around the host vessel. It ...

• Transponders and IFF

  AN/UPX-50(C)

  BAE Systems AN/UPX-50(C) is a digital IFF interrogator with Mode 5 Level 1/2 and Mode S support. Designed as a technology refresh upgrade for existing ...

• Transponders and IFF

  APX-119

  The AN/APX-119 is a Mode 5/S capable IFF transponder produced by Raytheon (now RTX). According to the manufacturer, it is in service with the US ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  Cryptographic Computers

  The secure part of an IFF system is based on miniaturised crypto computers such as transponders, interrogators and combined transponder/interrogator. The IFF system also includes ...

• Transponders and IFF

  TSC 4000

  Thales TSC 4000 is an IFF transponder which can communicate with both military and civilian networks. Designed with SWaP limitations in mind, it can be ...

• Transponders and IFF

  MSSR 2000 ID

  MSSR 2000 ID (also known as AN/UPX-48) is a Mode 5 IFF interrogator system designed for medium-to-long range applications on land and at sea. According to ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  MSR1000I

  The MSR1000I is a very-short-range Monopulse Secondary Radar which acts as an IFF interrogator. Equipped with the Mode 5 standard, it is suitable for man-portable and ...

• Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers, Naval: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers, Air: AEW/fire control radar

  SIR-S/I & SIR-M IFF

  The SIR–S/I (for civilian use) and SIR-M (for military land and naval use) Secondary Surveillance Radars are modular systems fully compliant with the latest ICAO ...

• Transponders and IFF

  MK-XII/A IFF

  Developed by Indra Sistemas, the MK-XIIA is a product line of modular, solid-state IFF transponders. Suitable for fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters, they are in service with ...