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Battlefield IFF method and system for its application

US5001488A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 26, 1990
Grant dateMar 19, 1991
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Expiry dateApr 26, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S13/867
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An IFF system interrogating station comprises an IFF interrogator which has its transmission antenna joined to the infra-red camera of a field observation device. Each friendly vehicle is fitted with an IFF receiver antenna and an infra-red laser transmitter transmitting a laser pulse at each IFF interrogation.

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