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An '''Identify Friend or Foe''' ('''IFF''') system is a device that automatically identifies friendly assets on a battle field.  An IFF system helps soldiers and weapon operators distinguish their allies from their enemies, thereby preventing "friendly fire" incidents.  The technology can also be built into "fire and forget" guided missiles, allowing them to select and attack an enemy target after launch without assistance from a weapon operator.
An '''Identify Friend or Foe''' ('''IFF''') system is a device that automatically identifies friendly assets on a battlefield.  An IFF system helps soldiers and weapon operators distinguish their allies from their enemies, thereby preventing "friendly fire" incidents.  The technology can also be built into "fire and forget" guided missiles, allowing them to select and attack an enemy target after launch without assistance from a weapon operator.


[[Category: Real Technology]]
[[Category: Real Technology]]

Revision as of 20:54, 1 December 2009

An Identify Friend or Foe (IFF) system is a device that automatically identifies friendly assets on a battlefield. An IFF system helps soldiers and weapon operators distinguish their allies from their enemies, thereby preventing "friendly fire" incidents. The technology can also be built into "fire and forget" guided missiles, allowing them to select and attack an enemy target after launch without assistance from a weapon operator.