Cooperative Identification Techniques

Abstract

Cooperative Combat Identification (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 identification capabilities. Development funded by this project 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: Mode 5 Technology Insertion Program (TIP): This project 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 implemention for air platforms by integrating Mode 5 into APX-119, APX-114, APX-113 and the UPX-40 transponder systems. Within the air-to-ground domain, development funded by this project ensures development, integration, test and evaluation of friendly identification systems focused on reducing air-to-ground fratricide. CID efforts include investigation of radio based identification technologies; including the exploitation of state of the art digital radios and software defined radios and integration of cooperative and non-cooperative technologies for improved target recognition which could be incorporated into targeting pods or directly into the cockpit. Fund Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon Systems Identification Friend or Foe Mark XIIA System (AIMS)Program Office test engineers. The DoD International AIMS PO has system level interoperability testing and certification responsibilities for the present Mark XII system, development and integration of Mark XIIA (Mode 5) and transition to Mark XIIA Mode S systems. AIMS PO will continue to test and certify IFF equipment for the services now as long as IFF is used for combat identification.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2015
• Source ID: 642599_0603742F_4_3600_PB_2015

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• Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
• Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.