Question : IDENTIFICATION OF FRIEND OR FOE SYSTEM



(a) whether the Government has successfully developed and productionised an Identification of Friend or Foe system in Bangalore; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI A.K. ANTONY)

(a) Yes, Madam. Centre for Airborne System (CABS), a Bangalore based laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has designed, developed and productionised Identification of Friend or Foe (IFF) Mark-XII system.

(b) Three sets have been developed in-house for Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) programme. Further, three units viz. Interrogator, Transponder, Combined Interrogator and Transponder have been productionised by the two Indian firms for trial and evaluation to meet futuristic tri-Services requirements.