ID Systems

The Identification Systems program aims to fund procurements, Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), installations, and certifications for various Mark XII / Mark XIIA systems, including AN/UPX-37, AN/UPX-41, AN/UPX-45, and AN/UPX-50 Digital Interrogators (DIs), as well as AN/APX-118 and AN/APX-123 Common Digital Transponders (CXPs). The program supports the procurement activities for the Navy's Aviation Electronic Equipment by addressing obsolescence and fact of life changes. It also aims to provide a secure identification system for military use on combatant ships, selected auxiliaries, patrol craft, and selected Coast Guard ships by allowing all friendly forces to identify each other and neutral forces.

The specific objectives of this program include replacing 20-25 year old hardware and software with reliability and maintenance enhancements through the use of Commercial off the Shelf / Non Developmental Item COTS/NDI form/fit/function improvements. The program also incorporates Mode 5 and Mode S capabilities into digital Mark XII interrogators and transponders to improve secure cooperative combat identification throughout Identification Friend or Foe (IFF). Additionally, the program addresses obsolescence with respect to various system components and interfaces while considering software architecture, hardware modernization, network hardening, and cyber security. The program also aims to reduce unique IFF configurations by installing common hardware with Mark XIIA capability on various ship classes.