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Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Military friend-finder

BAE Systems received a $13m (£8.65m) contract from the US military’s Naval Air Systems Command to provide 500 identification friend or foe (IFF) digital transponders and spares to the US Army and US Navy.

The AN/APX-118 common transponder identifies aircraft and ships as friendly forces by responding to interrogations from ground-based or airborne IFF systems.

The transponders, installed on aircraft and naval vessels, establish the identity of friendly forces.


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