• Digital Battlespace

  Saab orders 60 Skyward-G IRST systems from Selex

  21st April 2015

  Saab has awarded a contract to Selex for 60 of its Skyward-G Infra-Red Search and Track (IRST) systems for the Swedish Air Force, as announced …

• Digital Battlespace

  Thales’ NS100 radar selected by the Netherlands

  18th December 2014

  Thales will supply its NS100 dual-axis multi-beam surveillance radar to the Royal Netherlands Navy under a contract with the Netherlands Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) announced …

• Digital Battlespace

  Airbus awarded German IFF modernisation contract

  2nd December 2014

  Airbus Defence and Space has been awarded a follow-on contract by the German procurement authority to upgrade the German armed forces’ identification-friend-or-foe systems to the …

• Digital Battlespace

  Selex ES, Airbus team for UK Mode 5 IFF study

  26th November 2014

  A contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) will see Selex ES conduct a 12 month platform integration study into the introduction of a …

• Digital Battlespace

  Thales to upgrade French military IFF transponders

  20th November 2014

  Thales is to upgrade the Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) transponders in use on a number of air and sea platforms of the French armed …

• Digital Battlespace

  UK MoD moves on IFF standardisation

  24th October 2014

  Raytheon UK and Thales UK will conduct a study into upgrading the British armed forces’ existing Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) systems to Mode 5 …

• Land Warfare

  MEADS fire control radar completes 6-week test

  25th September 2014

  The Multifunction Fire Control Radar (MFCR) for the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) has completed a six-week performance test at Pratica di Mare Air …

• Defence Helicopter

  Tiger HAD put to the test in Africa

  4th August 2014

  The French Army’s Tiger HAD attack helicopter has undergone a series of trials in the desert of Djibouti as part of the operational testing and …

• Digital Battlespace

  Japanese Navy aircraft IFF transponders upgraded

  17th July 2014

  Raytheon is carrying out work to update Japan’s P-1 maritime surveillance aircraft by upgrading the aircraft Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) transponders with modern technologies, …

• Military Logistics

  New ATC handed over to German Air Force authority

  3rd April 2014

  An air traffic control (ATC) network featuring a Mode-S-based cluster that has been operating under a five year observation period for the flight safety branch …

• Digital Battlespace

  Thales IFF systems selected for French Navy vessels

  18th February 2014

  Thales’ Identification friend or foe (IFF) equipment will be installed on the French Navy's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier and the two French Horizon-class frigates …

• Digital Battlespace

  Selex ES IFF interrogators selected for Italy

  20th November 2013

  The FPS-17 air defence radar systems in use with the Italian Air Force will be integrated with SIR-M5-E New Generation Interrogator Friend or Foe (NGIFF) …

• Naval Warfare

  Northrop Grumman wins French E-2C Hawkeye work

  16th October 2013

  Northrop Grumman has been issued a $34.5 million contract by the US Navy to upgrade the French Navy’s fleet of three E-2C Hawkeyes with an …

• Land Warfare

  Turkey selects Chinese missile defence system

  2nd October 2013

  In an unexpected move, Turkey has selected a Chinese firm as the preferred bidder for its Turkish Long Range Air and Missile Defence System (T-LORAMIDS) …

• Digital Battlespace

  MEADS MFCR programme moves forward

  16th August 2012

  MEADS International has announced that the first Medium Extended Air Defence System (MEADS) Multifunction Fire Control Radar (MFCR) has been integrated with a MEADS battle …

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 ...