Aircraft Identification Enters New Era

A new era in aircraft recognition is on the horizon with the projected first flight of the Mode 5 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) system aboard an F/A-18E/F Super Hornet expected this winter.

The Naval Air Traffic Management Systems (PMA-213) program office here leads the Mode 5 effort to upgrade the IFF system in use by the United States and its allies for more than 45 years.

Mode 5 IFF provides the warfighter with positive, secure and reliable line-of-sight identification of friendly air and surface platforms.

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