Cooperative Identification Techniques

Abstract

Cooperative CID employs technologies required to rapidly identify friendly platforms. The program develops, integrates and evaluates technologies that provide AF platforms with a means of positively identifying an air or ground platform as a friendly, via active or passive cooperative ID capabilities. Development funded by this program element ensures availability of a Mode 5 upgrade path for implementing ground and air platforms across the Air Force fleet. Within the air-to-air domain, programs funded to meet this intent include: (1) Mode 5 Technology Insertion Program (TIP): The program element funds preliminary RDT&E for Mark XIIA, the next generation Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) standard for the DoD and NATO. Mark XIIA represents a substantial enhancement to the Mark XII IFF system. It is expected to achieve joint initial operational capability in 2014. The "A" denotes the addition of Mode 5 (an encrypted challenge-and-reply mode) to the other Mark XII system modes (Modes 1, 2, 3/A, C, S, and 4). The Mode 5 secure IFF program is a DoD-wide, Navy-led development and acquisition program. The Mode 5 TIP specifically addresses implementing air platforms. (2) Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) TIP: This program element will fund preliminary RDT&E for integration of ADS-B architecture into the APX-119 Mark XIIA transponder. The ADS-B TIP will develop ADS-B "In" and "out" capability which leverages synergies between ADS-B and Mode 5 Level 2 (M5L2) to achieve M5L2 "In" capability. The ADS-B TIP specifically addresses implementing air platforms. (3) Digital IFF Control Panel: This program element is developing a Digital IFF Control Panel (DCP) to support Mode 5 and ADS-B insertion programs into Air Force platforms with an ARINC 429 based avionics architecture. The DCP will provide a standard control panel for AF aircraft with built in capability for IFF support of ADS-B and beyond. Joint Cooperative Target Identification – Ground (JCTI-G) Analysis of Alternatives (AoA). This is an OSD AT&L directed program for the services. The Army will lead the Fires on Dismount (FoD) portion and the USAF will lead the Air to Ground (A-G) portion. The Army and USAF are negotiating an MOA for the stand up of a Joint Program Office (JPO). Within the air-to-ground domain, development funded by this program element ensures development, integration, test and evaluation of friendly identification systems focused on reducing air-to-ground fratricide. Programs funded to meet this intent include: (1) Radio Based Combat Identification: An active challenge reply system leveraging Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) capable ground and aircraft targeting pod mounted radios for air-to-ground friendly identification and (2) Laser Frequency Responsive Tape: A low cost, un- powered passive device to aid in the detection of friendly ground forces via airborne electro-optical sensors. This program element also funds the Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon Systems Identification Friend or Foe Mark XII/XIIA System (AIMS) Program Office. The DoD International AIMS PO has system level interoperability management responsibilities for the present Mark XII system, development and integration of Mark XIIA (Mode 5) and transition to Mark XIIA Mode S systems. This program is in Budget Activity 4, Advanced Component Development and Prototypes (ACD&P) because efforts are necessary to evaluate integrated technologies, representative modes or prototype systems in a high fidelity and realistic operating environment.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2012
• Source ID: 642599_0603742F_4_3600_PB_2012

Tags

Readers

• Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
• Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.

Technology Areas

• Directed Energy