Integration of Mode S into IFF

Mode S Upgrade of ASR-11

Mode S Operation in Secondary Surveillance Radars (SSRs)


Operation using Mode S protocols improves the detection of beacon replies from SSRs and allows for the transfer of greater amounts of information, including unique identifiers for aircraft. TSC is participating in requirements development, requirements analysis, and preliminary design of a new Mode S capability for the shipboard Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Interrogator System AN/UPX-29(V) (Link to Integration of Mode S into IFF Interrogator System page) for Aegis ships, and in the ASR-11 Mode S upgrad