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From: ssc-vax!shuksan!major@beaver.cs.washington.edu (Mike Schmitt)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: "Identify-Friend-or-Foe" questions
Summary: IFF/SIF
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Date: 8 Jan 90 05:11:19 GMT
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From: ssc-vax!shuksan!major@beaver.cs.washington.edu (Mike Schmitt)

In article <12758@cbnews.ATT.COM>, s32822l@kaira.hut.fi (Ari J. Joki (OH6DJ)):
> From: s32822l@kaira.hut.fi (Ari J. Joki (OH6DJ))

  "IFF" is an old term.  It's interchangeable with SIF (Selective 
  Identification Feature).  A more accurate term today would be 
  "Identification of Some Friends".   I don't believe any current "Foe"
  carry an IFF/SIF system - nor would they be 'squawking' any if they 
  had.  All commercial aircraft, I believe, do have an IFF/SIF system.
  Friendly Military Aircraft have their own - but may not want to 'squawk'
  during 'hostilities'.  

  So, since 'bad guys' don't, and good guys won't, and commercial may or
  may not - hence it really becomes "Identification of Some Friends".


  mms