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General Dynamics to Update Air Force ‘Friend or Foe’ ID Cryptographic Module

General Dynamics to Update Air Force 'Friend or Foe' ID Cryptographic Module - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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cyberGeneral Dynamics has received $20 million in additional contract funds from the U.S. Air Force to update cryptographic modules for the service branch’s Air Identification Friend or Foe system.

The company said Sept. 6 its mission systems unit will begin to deliver the updated AIFF Mode 4/5 KIV-78 combined interrogator/transponder applique to the Air Force in February next year.

The KIV-78, certified by the National Security Agency in March, works to help ships, ground forces and aircraft identify friendly aircraft within range in a tactical airspace.

The module will be updated to encrypt friend or foe transmissions to help pilots determine potential threats.

General Dynamics developed KIV-78 as part of the company’s IFF portfolio of embeddable cryptographic products.

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