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How Military Jets Tell Friend From Foe

Original: IFF Explained: How Military Jets Tell Friend From Foe

Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) systems allow military aircraft to automatically interrogate radar contacts with encrypted signals, letting jets and air defenses distinguish allied aircraft from potential enemies before any engagement. Interest in the technology typically spikes around air incidents, drone incursions, or cases of friendly fire, where the failure or absence of IFF can decide whether a contact is shot down or allowed through.

Why now: Renewed attention to air defense and aircraft identification amid ongoing conflicts and airspace incidents

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